The privately operated Power Plant 4 in Puerto Rico has been saving Saipan\u2019s electric power distribution in the middle of malfunctions and current repair on power engines at the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.\u2019s main power plants.<\/p>\n
CUC executive director Antonio Muna said the Pacific Marine and Industrial Corp.-operated Power Plant 4 is a key component in CUC\u2019s power system, delivering over 30 percent of the island\u2019s power needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout Power Plant 4 stepping up to the plate, I think our situation would be probably graver as a result,\u201d Muna said.<\/p>\n
The executive director said that Power Plant 4\u2019s design megawatts is 20, but it has been providing 14.4 megawatts with nine of its 10 power engines.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that\u2019s really what we need at this point,\u201d said Muna, explaining that the island\u2019s peak load is 41 megawatts, but the power being produced is only 38.2, resulting in a power deficit of 2.8 megawatts.<\/p>\n
As of June 11, CUC\u2019s Power Plant 1, which has a design megawatt of 81.2, produced only 22 megawatts.<\/p>\n
Power Plant 2, which has a design megawatt of 15, only delivered 1.8 megawatts.<\/p>\n
\u201cPower Plant 4 has been very reliable. They are doing much better,\u201d Muna said.<\/p>\n
During Tuesday\u2019s public forum at the Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe, over 200 people showed up and vented their frustrations with CUC and strongly called for its privatization. The participants offered solutions, while others suggested filing a class suit against the utility agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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