Theft of Underground Cables Causes Extensive Damage to BEL’s Distribution System in Gales Point
Unearthed underground lines
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) reports a 15-hour power outage in the rural Belize District following another incident of theft. At about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12, thieves apparently attempting to steal copper wires, pulled out and extensively damaged underground aluminum cables on the Coastal Road near Gales Point Manatee Village.
BEL dispatched work crews to the area who worked throughout Wednesday, October 13, to construct temporary overhead lines. Power supply was restored to Gales Point Manatee Village at 2:48 p.m. yesterday.
Works to replace the damaged infrastructure and reconstruct the underground system will continue through to the end of the week. These works are not expected to require any planned power outage for customers in the area.
BEL is asking anyone with information on this incident to contact the Police Department or call BEL at 0-800-235-2273 or 0-800-BEL-CARE or call Crime Stoppers at 0-800-922-8477.
Underground lines were ripped from their connection to equipment on poles
Belize Electricity Limited advises its customers in San Pedro Town that the supply of electricity will be interrupted from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon on Sunday, October 3, 2010.
Areas to be affected: All of San Pedro Town.
BEL apologizes for the inconvenience caused but this outage is necessary for the company to carry out maintenance work on the San Pedro and Maskall Substations.
For customer inquiries and services call us toll free at: 0-800-BEL-CARE OR 0-800-235-2273. To view scheduled outages via our website visit: http://www.bel.com.bz/services_outages.asp
Belize Electricity Limited advises its customers in San Pedro Town that the supply of electricity will be interrupted from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Areas to be affected:All of Pescador Drive, Elliot Sub Division and the San Pedrito Area. BEL apologizes for the inconvenience caused but this outage is necessary for the company to carry out maintenance works on the distribution system in the area.
Scheduled Outages for San Pedro have been changed to the following dates and time:
* Thursday, April 22nd - from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. - Areas to be affected: All that area including Angel Coral Street, Coconut Drive, Sea Grape Drive, San Marcos Area, DFC Area, Escalante Subdivision, Holiday Lands and Boca Ciega Area.
* From 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Areas to be affected: All of Barrier Reef Drive, Angel Coral Drive, San Marcos Area, DFC Area and a portion of Sea Grape Drive.
* Friday, April 23rd - from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. - Areas to be affected: All that area from Laguna Drive to Boca del Rio including North San Pedro and Pescador Drive.
BEL apologizes for any inconvenience caused by these outages and assures customers that the Company continues to work diligently at minimizing interruptions. These outages are necessary for the company to carry out maintenance works on the distribution system in the area.
- Press Release - At 2:46 p.m. on Sunday, March 21, 2010, power supply was lost to the national grid. Work crews were dispatched to the field immediately and identified a burnt crossarm on the 115 kV transmission line in the vicinity of San Estevan Village in Orange Walk as the cause of the power outage.
Power supply was restored to sections of Belmopan, San Ignacio, Belize City and Ladyville within 25 minutes to one hour; however the system collapsed again at 3:57 p.m.
By 4:42 p.m. power supply was restored to Dangriga, Independence, Punta Gorda and sections of San Ignacio, Ladyville and Belmopan; by 5:08 p.m. power supply was restored to Orange Walk and Corozal; by 6:23 p.m. power supply was restored to Belize City and at 8:13 p.m. power supply was restored to San Pedro Town.
In addition to mobilizing work crews and equipment, BEL also had to carry out repairs to a malfunctioning switch at the Buena Vista Substation.
BEL work crews completed replacement of the burnt crossarm at 7:30 p.m. and while in the process of restoring the transmission line between Buena Vista and Maskall, power supply was lost to the national grid at 8:00 p.m. Within 17 minutes power was fully restored to all parts of the country. BEL continues to investigate the cause of the burnt crossarm.
BEL apologizes for any inconvenience caused by these outages. For more information call 0-800-BEL-CARE (0-800-235-2273). (END)
A loud buzz, pop and crackling got residents on Pescador Drive on their feet and a minute later the power was off. Power lines on the BEL utility pole right across the office of Ambergris Today caught on fire and BEL linesmen were quick on the site to shut of the power supply to this section of Pescador Drive. No major damage was caused to the utility post and transformer and power was restored in about an hour.
Picture of wires on fire sent in by Designing Solutions
Belize Electricity Limited advises its customers in San Pedro Town that the supply of electricity will be temporarily interrupted from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2009. Areas to be affected: All that area at the North End of San Pedro Town from Kitty’s Place to Blue Reef Resort. BEL apologizes for the inconvenience caused but this outage is necessary for the company to perform maintenance works on the distribution system in the area. For customer inquiries and services call us toll free at: 0-800-BEL-CARE OR 0-800-235-2273. To view scheduled outages via our website visit: http://www.bel.com.bz/services_outages.asp
