- Business
- Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) operates as the sole public electric utility in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, providing vertically integrated electricity generation, transmission, and distribution services powered primarily by diesel-fueled generators; its power system includes approximately 20 generating units comprising 17 diesel engines, two gas turbines, and one steam turbine with a combined capacity of 166 megawatts, supplemented by four mobile units of 1.5 megawatts each; the transmission and distribution network features eight transformer substations, 387 miles of overhead high-voltage lines (69 kilovolt and 13 kilovolt), 53.8 miles of underground high-voltage lines, and 14 miles of high-voltage submarine cable, all situated on 28.6 acres of land housing its generating plant, facilities, and offices. Founded in 1966 and headquartered at 457 North Sound Road, P.O. Box 38, Grand Cayman, the company serves over 34,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers exclusively within Grand Cayman, the largest of the Cayman Islands, employing around 275 staff, predominantly Caymanian; Fortis Inc. indirectly holds approximately 59% ownership through its Bermuda subsidiary. Recent developments include an August 2025 agreement with the Utility Regulation and Competition Office (URCO) to withdraw a prior Certificate of Need and submit a revised filing in September 2025 outlining generation capacity needs by June 2027, enabling URCO-led requests for proposals on technologies like dispatchable solar photovoltaic with battery storage to support renewable integration; the official launch in August 2025 of a competitive bidding process for the Cayman Islands' largest utility-scale solar project; a May 2024 green financing round with funds allocated to eligible renewable projects as detailed in its inaugural Green Finance Report published in November 2025; and a 4% increase in Q3 2025 electricity sales revenues to $35.7 million, reflecting alignment with Grand Cayman's National Energy Policy for sustainable growth.