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The Prime Minister unveiled a bold overhaul plan for Bahamas Power and Light, stressing that fixing the nation’s aging energy grid will take time. He explained that while generation is critical, transmission and distribution—the wires and substations—are equally vital, and failures there can cause island-wide blackouts, as happened when a Blue Hills transformer failed due to an underground cable fault. With El Niño fueling record-breaking heat and soaring electricity demand, the system is under unprecedented strain, accelerating equipment wear. Facing rising hurricane risks and global supply delays, the government is racing to build a more resilient grid—but admits the road ahead is long and complex.

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