Last month, engine #1 was the only one operational, producing 1.8 megawatts of power.
Sometime this month, engines #1 and 5 were online but were turned off recently due to an “abnormal sound” in their turbochargers.
Engine #5’s operations stopped at 3 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, together with engine #1 due to the same reason.
The other engines at the plant have not been operational for a long time now as CUC’s contractor, the Commonwealth Industrial Supply Corp. Inc., or CISCO, continues to wait for the parts needed for its rehabilitation efforts.
There is still no exact date as to when these engine parts will arrive on Saipan.
Power Plant 2’s engines are designed to generate 2.5 megawatts.
Should all engines are placed online at their maximum capacity, the plant can produce a total of 15 megawatts of power.
CUC Executive Director Antonio S. Muna said once the rehabilitation of Power Plant 2 is completed, it will serve as a backup power facility to Power Plant 1.
Engine #6 at Power Plant 4 has been taken offline also.
The plant, which is generating 13.5 megawatts, has 10 engines with a capacity of 20 megawatts.
Power Plant 4 is managed by the Pacific Marine and Industrial Corp.
