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V GEBE – HISTORY SYNOPSIS NV GEBE, the Government owned utility company, charged with the production and distribution of electricity and the management of the distribution of drinking water on the island, on behalf of the government, celebrated
its 60th anniversary on September 16, 2020. GEBE, short for Gemeenschappelijk Electriciteitsbedrijf Bovenwindse Eilanden, and formerly known as GESM (Gemeenschappelijk Electriciteitsbedrijf St. Maarten), changed its name in the 1960s to include the establishment of the company on the other two Dutch Windward Islands; of Saba and St. Eustatius. This constellation remained intact until January 01, 2014 when the division of shares took place on December 13, 2013 and the government of each island became the rightful owner of its local electricity company.
NV GEBE VISION In executing its vision to provide the 16 square mile community of Dutch St. Maarten “with regionally competitive, qualityefficient, sustainable and reliable services and products,” the company employs some 242 employees, and is headed temporarily by Mr. Mauricio Dembrook. Process engineer by profession, Mr. Dembrook was appointed to the position on February 19, 2021 and considers his appointment a great opportunity.
NV GEBE PRODUCTION N.V. GEBE Production Installed Capacity is presently (in time of writing Wednesday March 3rd, 2021) 87.45 megawatts (MW) with an operational capacity of approximately 76.40 MW. The production capacity of N.V. GEBE hit its highest point of 57.24 MW on Wednesday October 19th, 2016. 98
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