Electricity

Quantification of Energy Efficiency in the Utilities of the US Affiliate States (Excluding US Virgin Islands) - Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC). KEMA Inc has been awarded by the Pacific Power Association (PPA) in Fiji to carry out a project called “Quantification of Energy Efficiency in the Utilities of the U.S. Affiliate States (Excluding US Virgin Islands)”. Attached in this record are 2 reports:

Energy security and investment roadmap for Solomon Islands, PNG and Vanuatu.

This proposal has been prepared for the consideration of senior officials and Minsters at the SPC-convened Energy and Transport Ministers Meeting being held in Nadi from 31 March to 4 April 2014. It has been developed by ESCAP with the assistance of Dr. Herbert Wade, an independent consultant who undertook missions to Tuvalu (21-25 January 2014), Kiribati (26 January to 2 February 2014), and Vanuatu (4 - 7 February, 2014) 1 to help determine the feasibility of the PRDR through interviews with key stakeholders in those countries.

Back-to-office report on the PIEPSAP Project national consultations in FSM.

The Toolkit provides information and summarizes what has been done in the Pacific in relation to mini‐grids
and  renewable  energy.  It  also  compares  different  policy  approaches,  and  highlights  lessons  learned.  The
primary purpose of the Toolkit is to assist [Pacific] Legislators make good energy‐related policy decisions with
the encompassing vision of: “available, reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy for the

PIEPSAP end of project report.

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS): Japan (Diesel Training) : Coordinated annual event.
Participated in annual event.
Summary report.

Pacific Power Association (PPA) Annual Conference : Participation at Annual Conference.
Presentation prepared and delivered.
New information gathered.
Conference summary report prepared.

Technical Assistance on the Energy Supply and Demand Database : To assist member countries to establish and maintain a compatible, accurate, reliable and up-to-date energy supply and demand database so as to enable effective management and planning of their national energy sectors. This is ongoing task that will provide assistance to countries to source and document energy data, however, progress has been minimum with PICs not putting priority o data collation and due to shortage of staff.

CSD 14 & 15- Energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/ atmosphere and climate change : (1) Provide a coordination role for the preparation of a regional position paper that will contribute towards a regional submission to the CSD Secretariat.

(2) Provide support to the New York based PIC missions at the CSD14 & 15.

(3) Provide support as required to National initiatives in regard to the CSD processes