The Tribune

PARTS of eastern New Providence were left without power yesterday because of severe lightning conditions.

In a statement posted on Facebook yesterday morning, BPL said the areas affected included Elizabeth Estates, Fox Hill, Twynham, Yamacraw, and Winton.

Arnette Ingraham, a senior manager at BPL, told The Tribune around 5pm yesterday that most of BPL’s primary feeders were restored.

But, nearly an hour later, the power provider reported more outages in the Chippenham area, Sunshine Park, Pride Estate, Flamingo Gardens, Pinewood Gardens and Fire Trail East due to yesterday’s thunderstorm.

This latest blackout comes after a weekend of power cuts throughout New Providence.

BPL officials blamed the outages on a generation shortfall and increased demand caused by soaring temperatures.

“The company maintains that load shedding remains a possibility if unforeseen incidents impact available capacity at its plants and if temperatures continue to hover over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, increasing demand. Nonetheless, BPL assures its customers that it uses all available resources to limit supply interruptions,” the power company said in a statement over the weekend.