GIFF JOHNSON A storm blew into Majuro unexpectedly early afternoon Monday following a beautiful sunny morning, typical of most days of the year in Majuro — another demonstration of the powerful El Niño now controlling weather conditions in the region. The heavy winds and rain out of the south ripped roof tops off, sending tins […]
The Marshalls Energy Company is looking into the possibility of purchasing an additional fuel tanker vessel for servicing Ebeye and various outer islands where it operates power plants. This new plan, which is supported by the RMI national budget for next fiscal year with proposed matching funding of $1.5 million, has developed following operation of […]
GIFF JOHNSON Anytime there are westerly winds, Majuro’s downtown area can expect to take a hit. The overnight Sunday into early Monday winds ramped up quickly, turning the normally placid DUD lagoon area into a boiling caldron of waves that upended boats, tore vessels off moorings, and beached several craft. But it wasn’t only on […]
The RMI Environmental Protection Authority issued a “Notice of Violation” to the Marshalls Energy Company last month for the significant fuel spill on the main road between the tank farm and the power plant April 3. The Notice of Violation includes a $20,000 fine for the incident that resulted in two private vehicles that drove […]
GIFF JOHNSON Late Friday night, two vehicles drove through a significant diesel fuel spill on the main road by the MEC tank farm, and seconds later their engines began to smoke, the occupants pulled over and jumped out, and the cars burst into flames. The two vehicles were both destroyed by fire beyond further use. […]
Power consumers money will now buy less each time they purchase cash power, following MEC’s third tariff increase over the past 18 months. The latest rate hike went into effect on February 9. It was not announced in a public way other than a post on the MEC website. While the company puts out media […]
GIFF JOHNSON The Marshalls Energy Company signed a deal earlier this month with its diesel fuel supplier that’s going to bring less expensive gasoline prices to the Marshall Islands, the company said in a statement. This is going to “especially (help) our outer island communities who have been paying around $10 to $18 per gallon,” […]
The Marshalls Energy Company (MEC) announced that $18,703,000 in funding from the United States has been approved for the acquisition and installation of three additional generators for the Majuro power plant. This significant investment, provided through the Compact of Free Association annual economic assistance program, will substantially improve power generation capacity and reliability across the […]
Journal 8/9/1982 P1 Senator Imada Kabua criticizes Kwaj treatmentSenator Imada Kabua on August 6 blasted the government of the Marshalls for not recognizing the duly elected Kwajalein Atoll Corporation leaders and accused the government of trying to split up the Kwajalein people by siding with a newly formed committee which he called “Ten-Ten,” a committee […]
The last time this particular lot at the MEC property in Delap was empty was about 45 years ago. This property housed the Marshalls Energy Company’s first power plant from its opening in 1982 until work began on its demolition in early 2025. The lot is being cleared to make way for a new power […]
