By NATARIO McKENZIE
Tribune Business Reporter
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net
Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) is exploring other fuel types “above and beyond” bunker C and diesel, its chief executive telling Tribune Business the utility is moving forward with a re-branding strategy that revolves around service reliability, renewables and customer service and growth.
Pamela Hill said: “The re-branding effort has been going very well. It’s about three key things. One is communicating our focus on reliability.
“We have really started to see the evidence of reliability in areas like New Providence with the 80 megawatt (MW) units available as part of our generation fleet through Aggreko and, likewise, as we begin on the Family Islands in places like Harbour Island where we have had the opportunity to install 6 MW and seen an improvement in reliability there. That’s one component of our re-branding campaign.”
Ms Hill said the second component focuses on renewable, adding: “We are working hand-in-hand with our regulator, and this month have begun to allow residential customers who already have solar panels on their roofs, and have already made an application to us, to come forward so that we may see how we can integrate that solar and tie it into our grid.
“The third component of our branding strategy is about customer service and growth. We want to deliver the very best service that we can and deliver affordable rates. Our customers will begin to see automated metering infrastructure and other aspects that allow for a more seamless engagement with the company.”
Ms Hill said BPL is also focused on lowering the cost of fuel. “On the affordability front we are focused on lowering the cost of fuel, which represents half the cost of the electric bill,” she added.
“We are looking to lower the cost of fuel in part through solar and other renewables, but also by improving the reliability of the fleet which allows it to then burn less fuel. We’re exploring other types of fuel above and beyond the diesel and the heavy fuel oil which has been a component of our electricity.”
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