Tag: CUC
CREA welcomes ‘long overdue’ increased solar rate
(CNS): James Whittaker, the president of the Cayman Renewable Energy Association (CREA), has welcomed the recent changes made to CUC’s Consumer Owned Renewable Energy (CORE) programme after OfReg announced the rate paid by CUC to domestic renewable energy producers would increase. He said the long overdue improvement had been eagerly anticipated but disputed CUC’s claims […]
OfReg blames CUC for stifling solar with low CORE rates
(CNS): The utility regulator has approved new rates and capacity brackets to increase the number of people on Grand Cayman taking up renewable energy generation options. OfReg said CUC’s Consumer Owned Renewable Energy (CORE) programme rates have stifled the adoption of green energy in Cayman and have done nothing to advance sustainability goals in the […]
Power conference opens with regulatory meeting
(CNS): The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) and Caribbean Utilities Corporation (CUC) are hosting the annual CARILEC Resilient Energy Community (CAREC) Conference in the Cayman Islands this week. Over 120 members of the energy sector, including industry experts, government officials, regulators, renewable energy innovators, and stakeholders from the Caribbean, will meet under the theme […]
Power outage at prison impacts inmates and security
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has finally confirmed that HMP Northward lost power on Sunday. While officials have remained extremely tight-lipped about the consequences, CNS understands there have been significant security concerns. Power was lost as the Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) was conducting routine maintenance.
CUC to raise $53M with rights offer to shareholders
(CNS): Caribbean Utilities Company Ltd (CUC), Grand Cayman’s power provider, is hoping to raise US$51.3 million by offering its Class A ordinary shareholders the opportunity to buy additional shares. CUC said it intends to use the proceeds to finance alternative energy projects, ongoing additions and upgrades to its generation, transmission and distribution systems, and general […]
CEO: OfReg blocked additional CUC rate hike request
(CNS): Following backlash about the CUC base rate hike this summer, OfReg CEO Sonji Myles has said the utilities regulator had no choice but to approve the annual rate hike because it complied with the conditions of the licence. However, he said that OfReg had blocked a proposal by the power provider that would have […]
CUC increases base rate on electricity bills by 3.2%
(CNS): The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) has approved an annual base rate increase of 3.2% on CUC bills, which will come into effect on power used by customers from 1 June. The hike comes as Cayman Islands residents are struggling with the rising cost of living and after CUC saw its earnings increase […]
CUC aims to maintain power through hurricane
(CNS): CUC has said it will not stop electrical service as Hurricane Beryl approaches Grand Cayman late tomorrow night and that power will remain on for as long as it is possible and safe. If damage is identified in a specific area, the system will automatically stop service to that area until restoration efforts can […]
CUC seeks 100MW of solar energy and storage for 2027
(CNS): With an eye on the National Energy Policy targets and the increase in demand for power, CUC has made an application to OfReg for a Certificate of Need (CON) for 131 megawatts of generating capacity, which includes 100MW of solar and storage. The remaining 31MW will be generated from fossil fuels, either diesel or […]
OfReg blames CUC’s failings for blackout warnings
(CNS): The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) has rejected the idea that it is to blame for the possibility of rolling power outages on Grand Cayman this summer if, as expected, demand on the grid reaches the peak of CUC’s ability to generate electricity. For some time, CUC has been warning that the island […]
CUC warns rising heat could cause power cuts
(CNS): Grand Cayman’s sole power supplier, CUC, has issued a statement warning that its shrinking reserve margin means customers could soon see rolling power outages as the mercury climbs this summer. Growing demand driven by already record high temperatures, economic growth and delays in OfReg’s bid for new generating capacity for the grid means that […]
