CUC: Generators on site; phased restoration to Tinian could begin this weekend
May 20, 2026
Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) told the Senate that Army Corps and CUC crews have begun installing arriving generators and that feeder 3 (critical facilities) is ready to be energized; full island distribution may take up to two—three weeks because of transformer and pole shortages.
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Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) executives told the Senate on May 20 that temporary generators delivered by U.S. Army Corps personnel have arrived in the CNMI and could begin powering critical facilities on Tinian within days, while full island-wide distribution remains weeks away.
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