The Electric Company of Havana announced on social media this Sunday that residents of the Cuban capital will face daily power outages lasting four hours, a measure that will be in effect at least until November 3rd.
The entity announced via Facebook that the schedule for power outages, due to a shortfall in generation capacity, will begin this Monday, October 28, and will continue until November 3, without specifying what will happen after that date.
In its post, the company shared a table that outlines a rotation of four blocks, each of which will be affected by power outages on different days, ensuring that only one will experience power cuts each day for four hours, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
However, the entity indicated that in emergency situations due to unexpected outages at generating plants, a different rotation would be implemented.
This alternative rotation would involve power outages lasting 12 hours, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, organized into three blocks that would alternate, ensuring that each day one of them would not experience interruptions in the electricity supply.
Last Thursday, the Electric Company of Havana announced in a press release that due to "an emergency," blocks 1 and 2 of the capital would be turned off for four hours, and shared the blackout schedule for Havana from October 24 to 27.
Additionally, the entity urged the public to "use electricity rationally, in order to decrease consumption in the province, prevent overloads in the networks, and avoid service interruptions."
The Cuban Electric Union forecasted a generation deficit impact on the National Electric System of up to 870 MW during peak hours at 7:20 PM on Sunday, October 27, 2024.
The reported generation availability at 7:00 AM was 2,100 MW, while demand was estimated at 2,000 MW, allowing for a morning without any disruptions.
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