Micronesia, May 27 -- Thousands of families across the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) will benefit from better, more reliable electricity under a new project to be implemented by the Government of FSM with financing and technical support from the World Bank.The US$42 million Access and Renewable Increase for Sustainable Energy (ARISE) Project will increase access to electricity for over 3,500 people in remote outer islands, while improving the reliability of existing power supply and supporting the increase in renewable energy across FSM's four states: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap.FSM currently has some of the lowest electricity access rates in the Pacific, particularly in Chuuk State, where two-thirds of households lack power. The ...