Two to four hour blackouts are back, sometimes as long as 24 hours and are causing significant economic losses in Greater Santo Domingo.
One explanation given is that transmission lines at Km 15 in Azua and Canabacoa, Bonao were damaged. This, together with downed electricity pole on Av. Charles de Gaulle in eastern Santo Domingo caused the shutdown of five substations. Another explanation is that the recent heavy rains caused damage to the system.
The coordinating body for the National Interconnected Electrical System (OC-Seni) said that an undefined number of the power generators, including CESPM 1 and 3, and Itabo 2 had around 622 megawatts are offline and together with effects of the rains can be blamed for the prolonged blackouts.
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El Nacional
Listin Diario
25 June 2018
