PPUC would like to apologize for the major unscheduled power outage and frequent fluctuations from early morning Friday 31st January 2020 beginning at 4:30 am to 3:00 pm. At 4:30 am on that Friday morning, Power Distribution received a report of a major unscheduled island-wide outage. Crews traced the line to find a fruit bat […]
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Blackouts in Koror as trees fell on power lines
The blackouts that Koror experienced over the weekend was due to trees falling on the power lines and damaging the hardware. The PPUC PIO said that the trees that fell on the power lines were mostly betel nut trees and repairs were quickly initiated with the help of Power Distribution Department crew, The rainfall that […]
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Move to lower power rate by subsidizing fuel cost thru PPEF introduced in congress
A measure to lower energy tariff rates by subsidizing fuel costs through a portion of the proceeds from the Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee (PPEF) was introduced in the national congress on February 18. Senate bill no. 10-148, which was introduced by Senator Frank Kyota, seeks to amend 40 PNC § 2706 by setting aside $5 […]
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Bill to keep electricity rate at $.19 cents per kWh proposed
The House of Delegates adopted a bill mandating Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) to subsidize 45% of customers’ energy bill by keeping the tariff rate at $.19 cents or less per kilowatt hour beginning year 2020. The PPUC subsidy will be paid by National Government appropriation. “The Engie solar project died in the Senate but […]