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CUC denies conflict, blames licensing obligation

CUC denies conflict, blames licensing obligation

| 16/02/2024 | 31 Comments

(CNS): Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) has claimed it is not conflicted over the bidding process for the generation of renewable power, even though it worked with OfReg to shape the bid. Officials have said that under CUC’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Licence, it is obligated to assist the regulator with the facilitation of competitive bids […]

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Saltwater fizzes up CUC lines, causing outages

Saltwater fizzes up CUC lines, causing outages

| 15/02/2024 | 21 Comments

(CNS): Last week’s Nor’wester caused severe salt contamination to power lines around Grand Cayman, particularly in western and coastal areas, CUC has said. This salt contamination can cause electricity to track across the devices, resulting in buzzing and crackling sounds along with visible arc flashes. A spokesperson from CUC explained to CNS that this is […]

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OfReg ordered to release CUC fuel and solar reports

OfReg ordered to release CUC fuel and solar reports

| 13/02/2024 | 39 Comments

(CNS): The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has ordered OfReg to release two reports, in full, that were created by CUC and given to the utility regulator. A freedom of information request in April last year had encompassed the 2014 CUC Cost of Service Study and the Incremental Distributed Solar Study (2023), but both had […]

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Over 6,000 CUC customers hit by power outage

Over 6,000 CUC customers hit by power outage

| 29/12/2023 | 14 Comments

(CNS): CUC said that an outage at one of the substations on Thursday evening impacted more than 6,000 customers in West Bay, who were all left without power for around an hour. The outage appeared to cause a number of small explosions around the district and brought down several electricity lines. CUC said that crews […]

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CUC goes to New Zealand to find new energy VP

CUC goes to New Zealand to find new energy VP

| 27/11/2023 | 39 Comments

(CNS): CUC has announced a new senior appointment to help the monopoly power provider on Grand Cayman transition to a lower carbon future. According to a press release the firm, well-known for employing Caymanians in senior positions as well as among the rank and file this time CUC went ‘to New ‘down-under’ and found Dr […]

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Van driver killed after crashing into pole

Van driver killed after crashing into pole

| 12/11/2023 | 24 Comments

(CNS): The driver of an Island Supply van died Saturday afternoon after he crashed into a concrete CUC pole on Bodden Town Road between Bronte Way and Longfellow Circle in Midland Acres. The man was taken to hospital following the single-vehicle crash and was pronounced dead later in the evening.

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CUC earnings increased by 34% this summer

CUC earnings increased by 34% this summer

| 30/10/2023 | 53 Comments

(CNS): An increase in the number of customers and record-breaking heat pushed CUC’s earnings up by $3.5 million over the third quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2022. According to its Q3 report, Grand Cayman’s power provider earned almost $14 million over the summer after a 2% increase in customers and […]

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Fire at CUC cuts power to over 11,000 homes

Fire at CUC cuts power to over 11,000 homes

| 16/10/2023 | 12 Comments

(CNS): A fire at CUC’s North Sound plant on Sunday resulted in outages across most districts on Grand Cayman, impacting more than 11,000 customers during the course of the afternoon. Officials at the power provider said the damage was limited to a control panel in an engine room. Although the small fire was extinguished before […]

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MPs to grill fuel suppliers on price

MPs to grill fuel suppliers on price

| 03/10/2023 | 46 Comments

(CNS): Chris Saunders MP (BTW) successfully steered a motion through parliament last month to establish a select committee to determine how the price of fuel is arrived at here in the Cayman Islands. He said there is at least $2 charged on every gallon sold that, to date, has never been explained. Although this was […]

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Parliament votes for review of electricity bills

Parliament votes for review of electricity bills

| 21/09/2023 | 67 Comments

(CNS): How CUC and Island Energy, the power company for the Sister Islands, calculate the cost of electricity bills and work out fuel charges as well as the accuracy of meter readings could be the subjects of an independent investigation after the government accepted a private member’s motion Thursday, tabled by McKeeva Bush. The debate […]

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CUC to audit homes involved in CHEER project

CUC to audit homes involved in CHEER project

| 13/09/2023 | 15 Comments

(CNS): The homes that have been and will be selected by the Cayman Islands Government to take part in the CHEER project will be audited by CUC. The audits will establish what needs to be done to help them save money on bills and to sustain that going forward. The home retrofit programme is funded […]

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