Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE: MEC Decommissions G5 (Caterpillar) After 33 Years of Service
Majuro, Marshall Islands β MEC will decommission its G5 engine, a Caterpillar model that has proudly served the community for approximately 33 years. This significant milestone will take place on Monday, February 10, 2025, marking the end of an era for one of the last...
PRESS RELEASE: Marshall Islands Secures Historic $60 Million World Bank Grant for Renewable Energy Transformation
Majuro, Marshall Islands β In a historic leap toward energy independence, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has secured a game-changing grant equivalent to US$60 million from the World Bank (WB), building on the momentum of its achievements of the WB-funded...
PRESS RELEASE: Cash Power Meter System Update – Action Required
ENGLISH The Marshalls Energy Company (MEC) and Kwajalein Atoll Joint Utility Resources (KAJUR) are implementing a critical update to the Cash Power System. This update affects all customers using cash power meters in Majuro, Rongrong, Ebeye, Jaluit, and Wotje. All...
PRESS RELEASE: Securing MECβs Power Grid – MEC Uncovers Significant Energy Theft and Meter Irregularities in Recent Feeder 1 Revalidation
ENGLISH Majuro, Marshall Islands - MEC recently audited a small portion of Feeder 1 (F1), specifically from the Power Plant to Batkan, and uncovered alarming instances of energy theft and meter irregularities. Our Revenue Protection Unit's revalidation efforts...
Unscheduled Power Outage on August 17, 2024
Majuro, Marshall Islands β MEC would like to inform the public about an unscheduled power outage that occurred today due to a fuel leak on Generator 6 (G6) at the MEC Power Plant. As our largest output generator, G6 had to be shut down immediately for repairs, leading...
MEC to Revive its Maintenance Service Program for Backup Generators
Majuro, Marshall Islands β MEC announces the revival of its maintenance service program for privately owned backup generators on Majuro. The goal of this initiative is to assist residential and business owners in keeping their backup power systems in optimal...
PRESS RELEASE: Major Progress on MECβs Fuel Storage Tanks Refurbishment Project
Majuro, Marshall Islands β Great news! The MEC Fuel Storage Tanks Refurbishment project, supported by the Marshalls Energy Company (MEC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has reached an exciting milestone: Tank #3 is now back in operation! This project has been in...
Emergency Tariff Surcharge To Take Effect
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARSHALLESE Marshalls Energy Company (MEC) ej kojjelaik customer ro an ke company in ej kommone jet oktak ko im elap aer aurok nan wonen jarom nan kajojo customer, im naaj kommon bwe en laplok wonen jarom kin drettan in 3.3 cents juon kWh im...
Unplanned Power Outages on July 19 and 20, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Majuro, Marshall Islands β This article aims to clarify the reasons behind the unexpected power outages that occurred on July 19th and 20th, 2024, impacting Feeder 1 (F1) from the power plant to Laura. These outages were caused by various issues...
PRESS RELEASE: Policy on Solar System Connection to MEC Grid
Majuro, Marshall Islands β As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure a stable, reliable, and equitable power supply to all our customers, the Marshalls Energy Company (MEC) wishes to share the following policy regarding the connection of private solar energy systems to...