January 1, 2026

Falling fuel prices result in decrease of FAC

The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has been notified by Mobil Oil Mariana Islands, Inc. that there has been a decrease in the average international fuel oil prices which may affect the Fuel Adjustment Charge.

Pursuant to an order previously issued by the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission, CUC is required to adjust (increase or decrease) the FAC pass-through rate when the “Mean of Platts Singapore” monthly pricing equals or exceeds a 4.5% differential of the average per gallon cost of fuel used in the calculation of the current FAC rate.

As a result, the current FAC rate will decrease by 1.9 cents ($0.019) per kWh, from $0.23019 to $0.21119 per kWh, effective Oct. 1, 2024.

The FAC is one of two components that make up the CUC electric rate, strictly for fuel and fuel-related purchases. The second component is the CUC base rate, which is used to fund operations, projects, debt services, or any non-fuel-related expenses. This base rate has not increased since April 2014. (PR)


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Falling fuel prices result in decrease of FAC

The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has been notified by Mobil Oil Mariana Islands, Inc. that there has been a decrease in the average international fuel oil prices which may affect the Fuel Adjustment Charge.

Pursuant to an order previously issued by the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission, CUC is required to adjust (increase or decrease) the FAC pass-through rate when the “Mean of Platts Singapore” monthly pricing equals or exceeds a 4.5% differential of the average per gallon cost of fuel used in the calculation of the current FAC rate.

As a result, the current FAC rate will decrease by 2.23 cents per kWh, from $0.26469 to $0.24173 per kWh, effective June 1, 2024.

The FAC is one of two components that make up the CUC electric rate, strictly for fuel and fuel-related purchases. The second component is the CUC base rate, which is used to fund operations, projects, debt services, or any non-fuel-related expenses. This base rate has not increased since April 2014. (PR)


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Falling fuel prices result in decrease of FAC

The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has been notified by Mobil Oil Mariana Islands, Inc. that there has been a decrease in the average international fuel oil prices which may affect the Fuel Adjustment Charge.

Pursuant to an order previously issued by the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission, CUC is required to adjust (increase or decrease) the FAC pass-through rate when the Mean of Platts Singapore monthly pricing equals or exceeds a 4.5% differential of the average per gallon cost of fuel used in the calculation of the current FAC rate.

As a result, the current FAC rate will decrease by $0.01796 from $0.26690 per kWh to $0.24894 per kWh effective Jan. 1, 2024.

The FAC is one of two components that make up the CUC electric rate, which is strictly for fuel-related purchases. The second component is the CUC base rate, which is used to fund operations, projects, debt services, or any non-fuel related expenses. This base rate has not increase since April 2014. (CUC)


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Falling fuel prices result in decrease of FAC

The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has been notified by Mobil Oil Mariana Islands, Inc. that there has been a decrease in the average international fuel oil prices which may affect the Fuel Adjustment Charge.

Pursuant to an order previously issued by the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission, CUC is required to adjust (up or down) the FAC pass-through rate when the Mean of Platts Singapore monthly pricing equals or exceeds a 4.5% differential of the average per gallon cost of fuel used in the calculation of the current FAC rate.

As a result, the current FAC rate will decrease by $.04022 (4 cents) from S.30712 per kWh to S.26690 per kWh effective Dec. 1, 2023.

The FAC is one of two components that make up the CUC electric rate, which is strictly for fuel and fuel-related purchases. The second component is the CUC base rate, which is used to fund operations, projects, debt services, or any non-fuel related expenses. This base rate has not increased since April 2014. (CUC)


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Falling fuel prices result in decrease of FAC

The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has been notified by Mobil Oil Mariana Islands, Inc. that there has been a decrease in the average international fuel oil prices which will affect the Fuel Adjustment Charge. As a result, the current FAC rate will be reduced by $0.0301 (3 cents) from $0.37241 per kWh to $0.34235 per kWh effective Sept. 1, 2022.

The FAC is one of the components that make up the CUC Electric kWh Rate, which is used to purchase fuel. The second component is the CUC Base Rate, which is used to fund operations, projects, and debt service. This Base Rate has not been increased since April 17, 2014.

CUC is required, pursuant to an order previously issued by the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission, to adjust (up or down) the FAC pass-through rate when the Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) monthly pricing provided by Mobil equals or exceeds a 4.5% differential of the average per gallon cost of fuel used in the calculation of the current FAC rate.

CUC first instituted the Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause in 2009 to recover fuel and fuel related costs, a system also used by power providers in Guam and the Virgin Islands. In May 2015, the CPUC authorized CUC to change the name of LEAC to FAC to provide customers a more accurate description of the electric rate.

CUC is a non-profit autonomous agency of the CNMI government which provides electric power, water and wastewater services to the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. (PR)

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