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The Granma Electric Company assured that they are working "with the collective welfare in mind" while also announcing which circuits will be prioritized in each municipality to maintain communications
In collaboration with the provincial branch of ETECSA, they decided to "protect strategic circuits that supply the main telecommunications nodes," as stated in a report from the local state-run media.
In the Coastal Zone, to ensure the stability of the service along the coastline, total protection of the circuits has been established: Niquero Pueblo (Niquero), Circuito La Jagua (Media Luna).
Similarly, in the municipality of Pilón, our specialists are working on technical variations to achieve similar results and maintain the vitality of the service, they assured
In Bartolomé Masó, “a strategy of partial protection is applied.”
"The circuit remains in service for most of the day to ensure communications; it is only affected during peak hours (impacting the 33kV line) to balance the system load, and it is restored immediately afterward," they reported.
In Río Cauto, "variations are being implemented to sustain the network, highlighting the protection of the Guamo circuit, a key point for connectivity in that area."
Finally, in Bayamo, the provincial capital, the Amado Estévez circuit remains protected, as it "feeds the main tower of ETECSA, which is the heart of communications for the entire province"; while also "ensuring service to the Blood Bank, a health institution that is sensitive and vital for all residents of Granma."
The announcement comes in a context of severe power generation deficit. For the peak hours this Friday, the Unión Eléctrica (UNE) had predicted the activation of the Mariel fuel plant with 90 MW, five engines in Regla with 40 MW, and the completion of unit 1 of the Felton CTE with 75 MW.
In that scenario, a capacity of 1,412 MW was estimated against a maximum demand of 3,150 MW, which would represent a deficit of 1,738 MW and a projected impact of 1,768 MW during peak hours.
However, the electrical system again demonstrated its fragility. At 9:59 a.m., UNE reported the shutdown of Unit 1 of the CTE Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, which went into emergency operation due to a failure in the speed regulator.
This incident prompted the action of the DAF in the system and affected an additional 44 MW that were in the process of being restored.
The national electrical system is facing a structural crisis characterized by frequent breakdowns in outdated thermoelectric plants, lack of maintenance, and limitations in generation, which keeps the country with historic capacity deficits.
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