Disappointing! BVIEC did not heed our warnings, says Delta
Delta Petroleum has said it is disappointed by the BVI Electricity Corporation’s (BVIEC) recent public statement claiming, among other things, that Delta had indicated its ‘inability to continue to source and supply the required fuel’ for which they were contracted.
But in a press statement dated Friday, May 13, Delta said it was seeking to “set the record straight”.
Delta said the worldwide disruption of fuel supply because of the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to impact the availability of fuel in the Caribbean and particularly the No. 2 diesel fuel that the BVIEC had chosen to rely on.
Delta further said that during contractual negotiations between the two parties back in October 2021, it implored the BVIEC to consider including Ultra-low-sulfur Diesel (ULSD) as a backup supply plan.
However, the petrol company said the BVIEC did not take heed.
“The No.2 Diesel demand is under five per cent demand in the Caribbean market and dwindling. Delta’s position was based on known No.2 Diesel Fuel supply concerns, and the fact that No.2 Diesel Fuel is environmentally unfriendly (dirtier than other suitable and readily available fuels), which is surprising given BVIEC’s well-publicised Green initiatives. Specifically, on October 26, 2021, Delta warned BVIEC Management and Board in a formal presentation that ULSD should be included in its Supply Agreement to mitigate the identified risk to No.2 Diesel Fuel supply,” Delta said.
“ULSD is in plentiful supply and is a more environmentally friendly product causing less pollution/environmental impact. BVIEC chose to ignore Delta’s professional advice,” it added.
The petroleum company said it requested another meeting with BVIEC’s management this year to identify alternative fuel solutions.
“We did manage to meet with the chair of BVIEC on April 13th. However, despite numerous requests, written and oral, BVIEC management was unwilling to meet and discuss the situation and risk that it posed,” Delta stated.
It continued: “Delta and BVIEC management finally met on May 5, 2022, one month after Delta had formally raised the risk and its concerns. Delta was determined that BVIEC’s fuel supply should be maintained. An extraordinary supply of 100,000 gallons of Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD) was indeed delivered on Monday, May 9, 2022.”
Delta said that notwithstanding this May 9 delivery, the BVIEC terminated their Fuel Supply Agreement one day after.
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What happens when you follow the money?
Our electric bills go up is what happens
BVIEC is run by morons/id**ts. When the British come they can clen this mess yet again. hope fully soon.
use the frickin $$ from the tourist fee to offset the cost and protect the environment.
SOL took up the slack with better fuel and they are facing the same war
How much does BVIEC have to pay to change the machinery to be able to run on ultra low sulphur? It’s not as easy as ‘just use another diesel’.
We have lots of wind, we have lots of sun , but we also have a crooked ,backward, and incompetent government, so we have no naturally generated power.
Only in the BVI.
Do a little research and I think you will be unpleasantly surprised to see that the windmills are an absolute joke. Wind is not the only thing required to run those windmills. FUEL is also required. What do you think lubes all those moving parts? OIL and lots of it! You would be surprised to know how many of those windmills around the world have been abandoned and have been left rust. Why? Because they are too expensive to operate for the amount of energy they produce. Good idea in theory, but a complete fail at the same time.
You must work for Delta…
The United Kingdom is one of the best locations for wind power in the world and is considered to be the best in Europe.[2][3] By the beginning of March 2022, the UK had 11,091 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of over 24.6 gigawatts (GW): 14.1 GW of onshore capacity and 10.4 GW of offshore capacity,[4] the sixth largest capacity of any country in 2019.[5] Wind power contributed 24.8% of UK electricity supplied in 2020, having surpassed coal in 2016[6][7] and nuclear in 2018.[8] It is the largest source of renewable electricity in the UK.[9] The UK Government has committed to a major expansion of offshore capacity by 2030.[10][
We have solar as well as wind.
We have plenty of wind turbines in uk supplying a large proportion of our energy – so wind amd solar and sea all work well. Esp solar in bvi!
Not just there, USVI also
They are just a little crook sometimes
WHO DONT HEAR WILL FEEL ⁶
delta please tell the public if the ULSD fuel that you were going the sell BVIEC which cost more on the market that the #2 diesel. Are you Selling it at the same price as the #2 they are getting from you.? Stop playing smart to pretend like your are clearing the air, as you clearly did not. Because at the end of the day the #2 diesel is way cheaper that the ULSD and that why the company buying that one (#tothepublic)
Who owns Delta?
…of Tortola.
…the convicted felon who took the fall for Fahie back in the day.
In other words the same people who dominate the boards.
Sounds like the supply bviec could not get from delta, they were able to get from somewhere else. Sounds like delta trying to control the narrative instead of supply what it was asked to supply. If no.2 is low in demand, chances are there isn’t a supply problem. Were they trying to force bviec’s hand? Sounds like there was a breach of contract by delta, bviec had to take steps to mitigate, bviec terminated contract due to breach. Story done. No more.
I think some countries used the rough part of their Sea shores to motion and power the wind Mills? I am not 100% sure, correct me if I am wrong..
Many of the UK and similar countries windmills are located out at sea. It’s windier and no one can see them. We have an ideal site on Anegada. We also have solar.
Modest internet search this morning shows No. 2 diesel more expensive then ULSD. No. 2 price around $5.50/gal. and ULSD around $3.90/gal. Appears Delta’s argument is sound. So BVIEC why not make the necessary modifications to your fuel delivery system to your generators to allow burning of a cheaper, less polluting fuel?
When Delta contracted at what amount and until what date? Did they fulfill their contract?
Yes, one more green initiative! Could have used cleaner burning fuel…but it was more important to save money.
Need to change that tourist campaign to “BVI Love Money”, or maybe BVI Love Coke!
Do we truely have the mental capacity to govern ourselves?…..Jesus this is elementary…….
The A**ties , cousins , fellow cr**ks and convicted felons own the oil company and also control the government.
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And so it goes.
So now we know that BVIEC has been buying polluting regular #2 diesel rather than the cleaner ultra low sulfur fuel spawning the high cancer rates in West End. Wonderful !
They probably pay for $510 #2, get $4 ulsd and share the gulf
must be available to the public.
This confusion and innuendo about who & when and how to fix this huge problem we are all worried about would not exist if we were made privy to information about possible conflicts of interest for the people WE HIRE to serve our community.
So how competitive is the supply and delivery of ULSD to the BVI? Remember people, Delta is a business looking out for themselves. We have to look out for us. Read between the lines.
Stop making excuses. Your contract is for No 2 diesel so you should have been looking for a backup supply for No 2, not ULSD. Sol can find it so why cant you. or is it that you cant so you cancel the contract and leave the EC and the BVI stranded.
then B**is with his usual piddle. A set of no good people, running away from your obligations. you all need to be up there in miami with andrew.