Grand Cayman’s only power supplier, Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC), said the problem began at the Hydesville substation in West Bay and disrupted the whole grid. They apologised and said they would be systematically bringing back the power supply to the island in order to maintain stability. With areas that have been brought back and now going off again there would appear still to be some instability despite a radio announcement saying most areas had been restored but went off in the middle of it as the power blacked out again.

With the very high cost of electricity we have to pay, we expect a high customer service explanation as to why it happened and why it has taken so long and why we had to inquire because we have to date at iNews Cayman received no press release on the subject.