BVIEC Joins Regional Jamaica Relief
The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) will send crews to Jamaica as part of a CARILEC-led restoration effort after Hurricane Melissa struck the island as a Category 5 on October 28, 2025. The mobilisation follows an all-clear from the Jamaican government for utility companies to begin restoration work.
The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has confirmed it will join regional restoration crews bound for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm on October 28, 2025. CARILEC (Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation) began mobilising resources before the storm hit and, in a press statement dated October 27, 2025, chairman Wayne M.
Caines reaffirmed the organisation’s support for Jamaica. "Together, we will recover. Together, we remain resilient," the statement said, adding that electric utilities across the region were ready to deploy restoration teams as required. Smith, told our news centre on October 30, 2025, that CARILEC will be sending teams from across the region and that BVIEC is one of those teams.
He did not disclose how many BVIEC employees will be part of the deployment. The CARILEC Secretariat is coordinating with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and other partners to arrange transportation and logistics for the post-disaster effort. Jamaica’s government issued an all-clear for restoration operations on October 29, 2025, according to reports from the Jamaica Information Service.
Dana Morris Dixon, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, said the all-clear allows crews from the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), the National Water Commission (NWC), the National Works Agency (NWA), telecommunications companies and other critical service providers to begin mobilising islandwide to restore electricity, water and communications.
For BVI residents, the deployment underscores the territory’s role in regional disaster response and the cooperative arrangements that exist between utilities in the Caribbean. BVIEC has not indicated whether the overseas deployment will affect local service or staffing levels; customers are advised to monitor official BVIEC communications for updates and planned maintenance notices.
Regional mutual aid has long been a feature of Caribbean disaster recovery, with utilities sharing personnel, equipment and expertise to speed restoration after major storms. With logistics being coordinated by CARILEC and CDEMA, BVIEC’s participation will contribute to the wider effort to return power and vital services to affected Jamaican communities as quickly and safely as possible.
Residents wishing to support relief efforts should follow guidance from official agencies and avoid sharing unverified appeals. BVIEC and CARILEC statements emphasise safety, coordination and a commitment to helping neighbouring islands recover.
Primary source: VINO