The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. is cautious about implementing a law that would require those leasing public lands to connect to the CUC power grid.<\/p>\n
CUC executive director Gary Camacho said in a recent interview that they are not strictly implementing Public Law 19-50 just yet until issues are resolved first.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are still a lot of things being reviewed and a lot of discussions still need to be had for a clear determination moving forward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
It is believed that requiring hotels and other commercial establishments built on public lands to hook up and connect to the CUC power grid will be beneficial to all.<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand that at one time, CUC didn\u2019t have the ability to be able to provide and sustain power to these places. When CUC was expanding, a lot of these hotels were built and investments were made,\u201d said Camacho.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf hotels get hooked on the grid, it would be beneficial for everybody. We have to consider the fact when there are more customers and there is more usage from different groups, it helps push down the rate and distribute the cost across the board,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
CUC is aware that the CNMI is rapidly developing and a plan to keep up with the change has become increasingly important as the demand for power, water, and wastewater management in the Commonwealth exponentially grows.<\/p>\n
Another issue that needs to be addressed is CUC\u2019s capacity to support new developments on island, especially now that there are a number of hotels that are being built, both on private and public lands.<\/p>\n
CUC deputy director William Gilmore said in an interview last August that CUC wants to meet the increased demands and expectations of the developing community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are looking at the power requirements. We are very concerned about getting too far ahead but we do know we need to build more reserve capacity that gives [CUC] more flexibility to respond,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Gilmore said that building CUC\u2019s reserve capacity will ensure that they can capture more of that power demand.<\/p>\n
According to Camacho, CUC is expanding its services to be of better service to the public. Early this month, they launched the pre-paid system that aims to provide customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n
\u201cCUC provides a lot of opportunities in terms of net metering and a variety of options. We are exploring possibilities of expanding to other customers,\u201d Camacho said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the day, the more people that come online, it\u2019s less expensive\u2026as everybody gets to push the rate down,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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