The Bahamas Electricity Corporation - (BEC) is a government corporation that provides electricity to all of the Bahama Islands except for Grand Bahama. The current Minister in charge is the Minister of Public Works and Utilities, the Hon. Phenton Neymour and General Manager Kevin Basden. The current Manager and Director of Human Resources and Development at the Corporation is Marisa D. Mason-Smith. The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an independent English_speaking nation in the West Indies. ... Grand Bahama from space, June 1998 Grand Bahama is one of the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas, and the closest major island to the United States, lying just 55 mi (90 km) off the coast of the state of Florida. ... A minister or a secretary is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. ... The term general manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. ...
History
BEC was founded in 1956 by the passing of the The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Electricity Act.