By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — The Palau Public Utilities Corporation commissioned its long-awaited New Airai Substation on Jan. 21, 2026, capping a JICA-funded upgrade that promises steadier electricity for thousands amid the nation’s push for reliable power. The Palau Public Utilities Corporation commissioned its long-awaited New Airai Substation on Jan. 21, 2026. A ribbon-cutting […]
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Audit Confirms MOF Followed Funding Ban on KASP Loan Payments; Budget Lacked Required Debt Disclosure
By: L.N. Reklai Koror, Palau – (November 27, 2025) A government audit has determined that the Ministry of Finance and the Palau Public Utilities Corporation complied with legal requirements prohibiting the use of public funds for payments on the Asian Development Bank–funded Koror–Airai Sanitation Project (KASP). The report, released in response to a request by […]
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PPUC CEO: ‘We’ll Comply Fully with Court Orders Before Deadline’
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) CEO Frank Kyota said the corporation “will be in full compliance before November 25, 2025,” following a Supreme Court ruling that found PPUC’s billing practices violated national utility laws. The Supreme Court of Palau’s Trial Division issued its judgment on October 22, siding with […]
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Solar energy project still online, PPUC and IPP seek solutions
The renewable solar energy project with an Independent Power Producer (IPP) work continues while Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) and the IPP seek solutions to satisfy the financing institution requirements. Senate did not pass the resolution approving the Government Support Agreement, one of the five conditions required in the contract between PPUC and the IPP. […]
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PPUC Donates to the Homebound
In keeping with our annual holiday tradition and in the spirit of giving, the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) donated 53 gift baskets to the homebound. As a token of appreciation for their patronage, PPUC staff went house to house and delivered gift baskets to 42 homebound patients in Babeldaob, 9 in Peleliu, and 2 […]
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PPUC explains sewer overflows due to old system caving in
The Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) aired its side regarding previous complaints on sewer overflow, saying that this is a result of the decades-old sewer system in Malakal that is finally deteriorating through time. PPUC Administration Director Tmetuchl Baules reiterated to the Times that the sewer overflow is not an issue of lack of inaction […]