Palau

The purpose of this Manual is to provide easy-to-follow guidelines for use of benchmarking in Pacific power utilities.

The Pacific Power Association (PPA) and the Asian Development Bank(ADB) have initiated co-ordinated benchmarking for Pacific power utilities by facilitating the
conduct of a first round of benchmarking.  This Manual provides easy-to-follow guidelines upon how Pacific power utilities can continue with benchmarking to obtain maximum on-going benefits.

This Manual is a joint publication of the Pacific Power Association (PPA) and the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). This edition of the Power Benchmarking Manual draws upon the original Benchmarking Manual published by the Pacific Power Association in 2002 and funded by the Asian Development Bank. The contents of the 2002 version form the basis of Section 1 of this edition.

Climate change adaptation is the focus of concept note. The aim of the Project is an operating and viable integrated farming system that will enhance sustainable livelihoods and strengthen capacities to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change by demonstrating how farmers

Annual benchmarking is a mechanism for better information collection and decision making within power utilities, and assisting the improvement of operational efficiency, service delivery and overall performance.

During 2012, 22 Pacific Island power utilities participated in the second of a programme of annual performance benchmarking studies. This year’s benchmarking employed the same indicators established by the 2011 study – itself the first benchmarking assessment to be carried out in more than a decade.

Report highlights some of the energy issues of the 3 countries (RMI, Palau, FSM) and the subsequesnt interventions undertaken by North-REP.

Energy efficiency and renewable energy to improve the quality of life and reduce dependency on fossil fuels in Palau.

Project Brief 2011 - North-REP Project. Funded by EDF-10, Implemented by SPC, Countries are RMI, FSM, Palau. Duration: June 2010 - June 2014. 

Budget: EUR 14.4 million.

Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) Electrical Service Regulations. Effective March 30 1995.

A Bill for an Act to merge the water and sewer utilities of the Republic under the umbrella of the Palau Public Utilities Corporation and for other related purposes.

Draft Power Purchase Agreement Template between Palau Public Utilities Corporation and the relevant company dated 2012.