GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Sept. 24, 2026 /CNW/ -- Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. ("CUC" or the "Company") is proud to announce the release of its 2026 Sustainability Report, provides a comprehensive overview of CUC's sustainability performance, achievements, and impact during 2025, while commemorating CUC's milestone of 60 years of service to Grand Cayman.

The report outlines how CUC continued to advance its environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") priorities throughout 2025, demonstrating its commitment to delivering reliable energy while supporting long-term resiliency and sustainability in Grand Cayman.

"As we celebrate six decades of serving Grand Cayman, we remain focused on creating long-term value for our customers, employees, shareholders, and communities," said President & CEO Richard Hew. "Our 2026 Sustainability Report highlights the progress we have made while reaffirming our commitment to strengthening resilience, advancing sustainability, supporting future generations and driving affordability for our customers."

As Grand Cayman's sole electric utility, CUC plays a critical role in supporting energy equity, affordability, and climate resilience. Operating within a Small Island Developing State, the Company recognises both the opportunities and responsibility associated with helping communities adapt to evolving environmental and economic challenges while supporting resilience through collaboration and emergency response efforts in the Caribbean region.

The 2025 reporting year was marked by both significant progress and considerable challenges. Against a backdrop of record global temperatures, geopolitical uncertainty, and increasing climate-related risks, the impacts of Hurricane Melissa underscored the vulnerability of island communities to extreme weather events. In response, CUC demonstrated its commitment to regional cooperation and resilience by deploying crews to support electricity restoration efforts in affected areas of Jamaica.

Despite these challenges, CUC continued to advance its sustainability strategy and deliver meaningful benefits for customers and the community. Key achievements in 2025 included:

• Delivering approximately US$4.6 million in fuel cost savings to customers through the Company's Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), while enhancing grid reliability and operational flexibility.
• Supporting the transition to cleaner transportation by converting 13 light-duty Company fleet vehicles to electric vehicles and installing 25 public EV charging stations across Grand Cayman.
• Investing US$5.4 million in critical resiliency projects, including the undergrounding of major transmission infrastructure to strengthen the island's electricity network.
• Expanding the benefits of battery storage technology, improving grid stability and increasing operational flexibility.
• Advancing renewable energy development through the submission of a bid for a 22.5 MW Dispatchable Photovoltaic Plant, with CUC subsequently shortlisted as a top-ranked bidder in 2026.

The Company also published its inaugural Green Finance Report, reinforcing its commitment to aligning financial investments with environmental priorities.

Beyond its environmental initiatives, CUC continued to invest in the communities it serves through employee volunteerism, educational programmes, charitable sponsorships, and strategic partnerships aimed at enhancing community resilience and supporting future generations.

For 60 years, CUC has taken a long-term approach to serving Grand Cayman, recognising that its responsibility extends far beyond supplying electricity. The Company remains committed to supporting economic development, improving quality of life, and helping to build a stronger, more sustainable future for Cayman.

The theme of this year's report, "Rooted in the Past. Renewing the Future," reflects CUC's enduring commitment to honouring six decades of service while continuing to evolve and innovate to meet future challenges. By integrating sustainability into strategic decision-making, CUC continues to strengthen accountability, and enhance operational resilience, and advance its vision of sustainable growth. As Grand Cayman continues to grow, CUC is investing in the infrastructure, partnerships, and technologies needed to support a resilient, affordable, and sustainable energy future for generations to come.

The 2026 Sustainability Report is available online at: https://empoweringcayman.com/sustainability/ 

The principal activity of the Company is to generate, transmit and distribute electricity in its licence area of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, pursuant to a 20-year Transmission & Distribution ("T&D") Licence and a 25-year non-exclusive Generation Licence (the "Generation License" and together with the T&D Licence, the "Licences") granted by the Cayman Islands Government (the "Government", "CIG"). The T&D Licence, which expires in April 2028, contains provisions for an automatic 20-year renewal and the Company has reasonable expectation of renewal until April 2048. The Generation Licence expires in November 2039. Further information is available at www.cuc-cayman.com.

Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. ("CUC" or "the Company"), on occasion, includes forward-looking statements in its media releases, Canadian securities regulatory authorities filings, shareholder reports and other communications. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon future events or conditions, or include words such as "expects", "anticipates", "plan", "believes", "estimates", "intends", "targets", "projects", "forecasts", "schedule", or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "may", "will", "should", "would" and "could". Forward-looking statements are based on underlying assumptions and management's beliefs, estimates and opinions, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally that may cause actual results to vary from plans, targets and estimates. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to operational, general economic, market and business conditions, regulatory developments and weather conditions. CUC cautions readers that actual results may vary significantly from those expected should certain risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by law.

SOURCE Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd.