Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities

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Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities

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General information
Office Type:  Nonpartisan
Office website:  Official Link
Term limits:  None
Structure
Length of term:   4 years
Authority:  12 Guam Code Annotated (GCA), Division 2, Chapter 79
Selection Method:  Elected
Current Officeholder(s)
Melvin Duenas, Michael Limtiaco, Pedro Martinez, Simon Sanchez, Francis Santos
Elections
Next election:  2026
Last election:  2024
Other Guam Executive Offices
GovernorLieutenant GovernorAttorney GeneralPublic AuditorConsolidated Commission on UtilitiesEducation Board


The Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities is an autonomous agency in the Guam government that exercises powers vested in them through laws establishing the Guam Power Authority (GPA) and the Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA).[1]

The commission is composed of five members elected at large in nonpartisan general elections.[1]

Current officeholders


Office Name Party Date assumed office
Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities Melvin Duenas Nonpartisan January 1, 2025
Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities Michael Limtiaco Nonpartisan January 1, 2019
Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities Pedro Martinez Nonpartisan March 22, 2021
Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities Simon Sanchez Nonpartisan January 1, 2003
Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities Francis Santos Nonpartisan January 1, 2015


Authority

The Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities is established in 12 Guam Code Annotated (GCA), Division 2, Chapter 79 § 79100.

There is established an elected Consolidated Commission on Utilities whose purpose is to exercise powers vested in them by the laws establishing the Guam Power Authority ('GPA') and the Guam Waterworks Authority ('GWA').

Qualifications

Candidates for the Consolidated Commission on Utilities must be:

  1. a registered voter of Guam.
  2. at least 25 years old.
  3. a resident of Guam for at least five years immediately preceding the election.[1]


Commissioners are prohibited from simultaneously serving as an employee of the Guam Waterworks Authority, the Guam Power Authority, the Public Utilities Commission, or as an unclassified or contracted employee of the Guam government (except for University of Guam or Guam Community College professors and teachers).[1]

Elections

The commission is composed of five commissioners elected at large in nonpartisan general elections. Primary elections are not required for this office. Commissioners serve four-year terms beginning on January 1 in the year following their election.[1]

2024

See also: Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities election, 2024

General election

General election for Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities (2 seats)

Melvin Duenas and incumbent Pedro Martinez defeated Charles Ada, Evangeline Cepeda, and Nonito Blas in the general election for Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melvin Duenas
Melvin Duenas (Nonpartisan)
 
23.9
 
10,113
Image of Pedro Martinez
Pedro Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
23.0
 
9,726
Charles Ada (Nonpartisan)
 
21.6
 
9,128
Evangeline Cepeda (Nonpartisan)
 
16.6
 
7,045
Nonito Blas (Nonpartisan)
 
14.8
 
6,259
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
75

Total votes: 42,346
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2022

See also: Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities election, 2022

General election

General election for Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Simon Sanchez (Nonpartisan)
 
22.0
 
16,462
Michael Limtiaco (Nonpartisan)
 
17.7
 
13,252
Francis Santos (Nonpartisan)
 
16.1
 
12,020
Image of Melvin Duenas
Melvin Duenas (Nonpartisan)
 
15.8
 
11,844
Nonito Blas (Nonpartisan)
 
15.1
 
11,300
Ricardo Sablan Unpingco (Nonpartisan)
 
13.0
 
9,748
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
136

Total votes: 74,762
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2020

See also: Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities election, 2020

General election

General election for Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities (2 seats)

Incumbent Judith Guthertz and incumbent Joey Duenas defeated Pedro Martinez, Nonito Blas, and Kenneth Perez in the general election for Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Judith Guthertz (Nonpartisan)
 
30.0
 
13,206
Joey Duenas (Nonpartisan)
 
22.7
 
10,005
Image of Pedro Martinez
Pedro Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
19.7
 
8,664
Nonito Blas (Nonpartisan)
 
15.6
 
6,886
Kenneth Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
11.8
 
5,211
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
80

Total votes: 44,052
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Vacancies

Per 12 GCA, Division 2, Chapter 79 § 79105, vacancies in the office of commissioner are filled as follows:

(1) If the vacancy to be filled is for twelve (12) months or more, the vacancy shall be filled by the next highest vote-getter in the last General Election for Commissioner.

(2) If the vacancy to be filled is for less than twelve (12) months, the position shall remain vacant until the next General Election.

Duties

Commissioners oversee the GPA and the GWA, including by:

  • appointing a general manager, chief financial officer, secretary, treasurer, and attorney and fixing their compensation.
  • adopting and maintaining an accounting system.
  • establishing employment rules and regulations.
  • submitting an annual budget for the GWA to the Legislature of Guam.
  • determining the issuance of bonds for the GWA.

[2][3]

Commissioners have the authority to issue subpoenas. They must also review, distribute, and resolve consumer complaints filed with the GPA or the GWA.[1]

Divisions

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Compensation

Commissioners receive a $1,000 per month. They are not eligible for government retirement or insurance benefits.[1]

Historical officeholders

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Contact info

Guam Consolidated Commission on Utilities (GPA/GWA)
P.O. Box 2977
Hagatna, GU 96932

Phone: (671) 648-3002
Fax: (671) 648-3290

External links

Footnotes