Guam Power Authority

A session scheduled for Nov. 21 was canceled after a court ruled in favor of landowners in a condemnation challenge, but the governor said that ruling involved a different piece of property.

The 198-megawatt Ukudu Power Plant was supposed to be commissioned on Sept. 30, but repairs need to be made.

Guam Power Authority said the contractor notified the agency that off-island repairs must be made.

The Guam Power Authority, or GPA, held its work session Thursday morning as the agency prepares for major changes in its fuel supply and power generation.

Biologists are conducting nighttime searches to capture, tag and release brown tree snakes to study their movements near Guam's power substations.

The full commissioning of Guam's new power plant is now expected to be delayed by up to a month following a mechanical issue with one of its turbines.