Tag: electricity
Grand Cayman power bills face new hike
(CNS): The local regulator has cleared a new base rate hike for CUC, pushing up the cost of electricity again for consumers on Grand Cayman. The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) confirmed that it had approved a 0.9% increase in the rate the monopoly power provider is allowed to charge. Customers will see the increase immediately […]
Connolly takes up torch for energy debate
(CNS): In the absence of any formal public debate regarding the development of a national energy policy, reducing costs and adopting more sustainable and alternative energy measures, government backbencher Winston Connolly is organizing a public summit on the matter for next month. While the responsibility for energy policy lies with cabinet minister for planning, Kurt […]
DoE asks for input on energy use
(CNS): Despite the small population and a mere 100 square miles of territory, the Cayman Islands has a tradition of punching above its weight in terms of progress. And while that may have proved positive for the country on the financial stage, its over-sized carbon footprint is certainly a negative. In its final public opinion survey in a series of […]
