Linesmen from the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) have proven they are among the best in the region. 

At a recently held Linesman Rodeo organised by The Caribbean Electric Utility Service Cooperation (CARILEC) in St. Lucia, the LUCELEC teams topped the competition that tested their skills, safety standards and speed.

At 12:57 a.m. today (Monday November 9, 2015) the island experienced a total shut down of the power system.

The shutdown was linked to an earlier lightning strike that broke two high voltage lines on a major circuit in Augier, Vieux-Fort. That incident occurred at 12:26 a.m. and led to three generators at LUCELEC’s Cul-de-Sac facility shutting down resulting in a loss of power to some parts of the system. In attempting to restore the network from that initial fault, the power system shut down at 12:57 a.m.

Every two years, the St Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) holds a training session for its shareholders. The aim of the exercise is to educate shareholders, keep them abreast of the affairs of the company, and remind them of their rights and responsibilities.

This year, the session has been scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2015 and will discuss “Regulatory Reform of the Electricity Sector”.