AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy Crisis in Focus: Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) and Bahamas Grid Company (BGC) held a joint press briefing urging customers to conserve power as outages continue, with BGC CEO Dareo McKenzie also telling residents to “sit on the beach” to ease peak load. Grid Modernisation: BGC says it will simplify New Providence’s “complex” electricity network by replacing aging infrastructure with a more resilient model, while also noting the asset transfer from BPL is still ongoing and the company is still short on staff. Public Pushback on EV Claims: EV dealership owners challenged BGC remarks that EV chargers and EV adoption are straining the grid, arguing the real issue is the aging infrastructure. Business Hit by Outages: Super Value closed its Cable Beach store early on Sunday due to BPL cuts and generator diesel delays. Infrastructure Disruption: The Fresh Creek Bridge in Central Andros has been condemned after structural concerns, with vehicles to be ferried while temporary solutions are pursued. Community & Health: Bahamas marks World Breastfeeding Week with events culminating in the Big Latch On on Aug. 7. Energy Deal Watch: ECOnnect Energy says it has secured a Shell-backed contract to deliver a floating LNG import terminal to New Providence, targeting operations from end-2026. Sports & Culture: Team Bahamas sits fourth after day one of the CAC Golf Championships; the Bahamas Chess Federation named its squad for the FIDE Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan.
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