Minister Takes Charge of Energy Plans

Minister Alexa Lightbourne just passed a bold new law giving her greater say in the island’s energy future, arguing it’s time to fix a broken system where one company’s voice drowned out the public’s. The Electricity Amendment Bill 2026 empowers her to steer energy planning back toward what people want — not what industry pushes — to avoid costly delays and inflated bills. While the Regulatory Authority and Belco still handle oversight and infrastructure, Lightbourne insists the government must lead with the public’s interest at heart. Critics, including the Opposition and Belco’s president, call it overreach — but Attorney-General Kim Wilkerson confirms the bill was thoroughly vetted. The real question now? How much control should the government have over the energy sector’s future — and who gets to decide? Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d894e036b2e01e1f