When you think of kite flying, you may think of the tradition of making a paper kite and a fun activity. Safety may not be the most immediate thought, but kite safety is very important during the annual Good Friday holiday.
Some safety precautions you can take when flying your kite are as follows:
- Always use the correct supplies when making a kite. Do not use any wire or metal.
- Keep kites away from power lines and busy roads.
- Only fly kites in safe open places away from any power lines.
- If your yard isn’t big enough or is close to power lines, please don’t attempt to fly a kite as to not cause unnecessary outages.
- If your kite gets caught in power lines, don’t tug on the tail or pull the string. Call BELCO at 955 and then dial “0” to speak with the operator
Have a safe and happy Good Friday Holiday!
2024 Kite Safety Poster Competition
Entry Deadline: March 15, 2024
It is so important to fly your kite safely. Each year, BELCO teaches young children about kite safety and we invite them to share what they’ve learned by creating their very own poster.
The competition is open to Primary 1 and Primary 2 students only with one entry per child permitted. All submissions must be on an 8.5” x 11” paper and either be photographed or scanned and emailed to or delivered to BELCO, located on 27 Serpentine Road, Pembroke. All submissions must include the child’s name, age and school in the email or on the back of the entry.
To learn more, visit belco.bm.
Switch. Save. Win!
Sign up for paperless billing by Earth Day (Monday, April 22, 2024) to be entered into a draw for a $500 BELCO gift voucher. All paperless billing customers at the time of the draw will be entered and eligible to win.
Switching to paperless billing is easy. You can visit a dedicated page on the BELCO website (BELCO Paperless Billing | BELCO) or send an email to to sign up.
To learn more about our ebilling draw, visit EBilling Campaign Announcement | BELCO.
APPLY NOW!
2024 Scholarship Opportunities
As BELCO moves Bermuda to a sustainable energy future, we realise that tertiary education is more important than ever. BELCO is proud to offer exciting scholarship opportunities to Bermudian Students.
Applications are accepted between January 31, 2024, and April 30, 2024.
To learn more, visit Community Support | BELCO
March Throwback
Women In Power
Happy International Women’s Day!
One of the areas BELCO is continuously trying to improve is female representation within the Company and the utility industry. While the physical work associated with operating a power generation plant and maintaining the transmission and distribution grid has traditionally been dominated by men, women are increasingly taking on roles in operations and excelling.
To learn more, visit BELCO Celebrates International Women’s Day | BELCO
Hannah Lampit
Environmental Technician
Hannah has been working with our OHSE team for just over a year and says that BELCO has shown her that environmental advocacy is not only important within the science community but within the industry as well.
To learn more about Hannah, visit: Women in Power: Hannah Lampit | BELCO
Janell Caines
Senior Cashier
Janell has worked in BELCO’s Customer Experience Department for five years and enjoys serving and Interacting with the customers on a one-on-one basis. She says she is inspired to learn more about BELCO every day and loves to be a part of the BELCO Family.
To learn more about Janell, visit: Women in Power: Janell Caines | BELCO
Marie Paul
Supply Chain Coordinator
Marie started at BELCO in 2016 after more than 25 years with the then sister company, Bermuda Gas and Utility. Marie started as a Logistics Coordinator before being given the opportunity to become a Supply Chain Coordinator, a position she truly enjoys.
To learn more about Marie, visit: Women in Power: Marie Paul | BELCO
Community Support
Denim Day: P.A.L.S
Date: Friday, February 9, 2024
In honour of World Cancer Day, our team hosted a denim day and donated funds to P.A.L.S. (Registered Charity #171)), in support of their continued efforts to provide cancer patients with quality care and support, primarily in the home setting, in order to enhance their quality of life.
Denim Day: Women’s Resource Centre
Date: Friday, March 8, 2024
In honour of International Women’s Day, our team hosted a denim day and donated funds to the Women’s Resource Centre (Registered Charity #267) who are committed to being the leading resource and voice for women in Bermuda. The charity is focused on ensuring Bermuda is a community free of inequality and sexism – a community where women are emotionally and physically healthy, safe, confident and able to realise their full potential.
In the News
BELCO Celebrates Black History Month
We celebrated Black History Month by recognising the contributions of the Company’s outstanding black leader, the Hon. Eugene Cox, JP, MP, who, despite many obstacles, went on to change not just BELCO but Bermuda.
To learn more, visit: BELCO Celebrates Black History Month | BELCO
Energy Efficiency Tip: Look for the Label
When being conscious of healthy eating, it’s important to read labels on the foods you buy. Similarly, when trying to ensure a healthy electricity bill, it’s important to read and understand the labels on the appliances you invest in.
BELCO Energy Efficiency Tips will help you save the environment, save energy, and save money!
To learn more, visit: Energy Efficiency: Look for the Label | BELCO
Living Sustainably
Disrupting habits takes effort, and sustaining change over a long period of time can be even more challenging. But as many a quote will tell you, getting started is the hardest part. With this in mind, here are some easy changes you can implement to shift to an eco-friendlier lifestyle:
- Refuse Plastic Bags.
Politely refuse bags for your purchases. Plastic bags have become a symbol of pollution for good reason, as the Earth Policy Institute estimates that 1 trillion plastic bags are used worldwide every year, which equates to 2 million used every minute. - Reduce Consumption.
The next time you go to purchase something — even if you’ve already started to shop secondhand — think about whether you truly need it. - Eat Less Meat.
Raising cattle for beef requires approximately 160 times more land and creates more than 10 times the greenhouse gas emissions compared to crops like wheat, rice or potatoes. Choosing to reduce your meat consumption will have a drastic reduction in the amount of waste products and pollution created by the livestock industry.
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