As per PPUC statement, some areas experienced power outage in the early hours of Friday to prevent future major unscheduled power outages due to faulty hardware. The outage was because of Power Distribution crews who were making necessary repairs to a pole insulator on the 34.5kv transmission line. The affected areas were Elechui, Mongami, Imul […]
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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 […]