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LUMA and PREPA: 1.3 million customers already have electricity service

April 9, 2022
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Federation LUMA energy And this Electricity Authority (AEE) 1.3 million subscribers already have electricity service, not to mention the exact number.

The federation estimates that 90% of the 1.4 million customers have access to electricity. “Electricity service restored to more than 1.3 million customers as of 11:00 am”The company released its latest report at 12:30 p.m.

In a joint communication, the companies indicated that they had synchronized and measured 1,800 MW of power generation online and that work to reactivate the island’s entire energy system would continue today.

“Restructuring work continues to be a challenge as the LUMA and PREPA teams work to establish and connect more generations day and night,” they pointed out.

They urged the consortium’s customers to save energy “considering the generation currently available and the energy peak of day and night.”

“We urge customers to protect their energy use throughout Saturday to reduce energy demand and support the restoration process until more generations come online,” they added.

In an exchange this morning, they identified what the followers were up to New day Reported since yesterday: Once the power service is restored, they lose it again in a few hours or minutes.

“As some parts of the island have been restored to power, some areas may experience temporary power outages as we work to balance production and stabilize the power grid. “They explained.

We urge customers to save their energy usage throughout Saturday to help reduce energy demand and risk to the computer.

The general darkness crossing Puerto Rico has occurred since Wednesday night following a fire at a Costa Sur plant. The cause is still under investigation.

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During a news conference yesterday morning, Cologne explained that the Costa Sur and Echo Electrica power plants in Penulas were not yet in service and were waiting for some work in the transmission and distribution area to be completed. LUMA energy“Start unit startups and put them on service”.

  • Pictures show the condition of the switch area of ​​the Costa Sur plant after the fire that caused the general power outage on April 6, 2022 at 8:30 pm. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • The fire destroyed part of the switches and caused power outages not only at the Costa Sir plant but also at other stations around the island.

    The fire destroyed part of the switches and caused power outages not only at the Costa Sir plant but also at other stations around the island. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • Employees of the Fire Department Bureau finally put out the fire that broke out at the plant on April 6, 2022 at 10:30 p.m.

    Employees of the Fire Department Bureau finally put out the fire that broke out at the plant on April 6, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • Today, Thursday, April 7, 2022, personnel from the Police Bureau, the Electricity Authority and the LUMA Energy Group inspected the area to determine the cause of the fire.

    Today, Thursday, April 7, 2022, personnel from the Police Bureau, the Electricity Authority and the LUMA Energy Group inspected the area to determine the cause of the fire. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • LUMA Energy CEO Wayne Stainsby said the fire investigation could take several weeks.

    LUMA Energy CEO Wayne Stainsby said the fire investigation could take several weeks. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • Josué Colón (blue shirt), managing director of PREPA, told a news conference at the Costa Sur power plant that they did not have a definitive estimate of how long PREPA and LUMA would take. Restore electricity service throughout Puerto Rico.

    Josué Colón (blue shirt), managing director of PREPA, told a news conference at the Costa Sur power plant that they did not have a definitive estimate of how long PREPA and LUMA would take. Restore electricity service throughout Puerto Rico. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • Cologne, like Stensby, insisted that it was not known what caused the fire, which led to an emergency situation on the island.

    Cologne, like Stensby, insisted that it was not known what caused the fire, which led to an emergency situation on the island. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • Stensby, for his part, explained that LUMA Energy is in a process "Complete restaurant" From the Power Grid, it laments the impact it has had on the Puerto Ricans.

    Stensby, for his part, explained that the LUMA Energy Power Phase was in the process of “complete restructuring”, while lamenting the impact it had on Puerto Ricans. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • PREPA staff went to the switch area at the Costa Sur plant and continued the repair work to restore service.

    PREPA staff went to the switch area at the Costa Sur plant and continued the repair work to restore service. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • Stensby pointed out "We will investigate the reasons for this. The investigation has only just begun, and we will share the results to prevent a recurrence of such malfunction.".

    Stensby said, “We will investigate the causes. The investigation has only just begun, and we will share the results to prevent such a recurrence.” (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • For his part, Cadial Hernandez, an engineer at LUMA Energy, pointed out that the flammable switch may have exceeded its useful life.

    For his part, Cadial Hernandez, an engineer at LUMA Energy, pointed out that the flammable switch may have exceeded its useful life. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • "I have to search the file, but it must be a breaker with more than 40 years of service and about 30 years of its usefulness already expired."Explico Hernandez.

    “I want to see the file, but it has to be a breaker with more than 40 years of service and its useful life is about 30 years already outdated,” Hernandez explained. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • Stensby added that LUMA and PREPA staff worked through the night to restore affected generation units, high voltage power connections and substations to bring electricity to homes, businesses and factories.

    Stensby added that LUMA and PREPA staff worked through the night to restore affected generation units, high voltage power connections and substations to bring electricity to homes, businesses and factories. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • Initially, the manager said that the power outage was due to a malfunction in the switch at unit number five of the plant. After the fire, the security system of the power network was activated and other generation plants were shut down.

    Initially, the manager said that the power outage was due to a malfunction in the switch at unit number five of the plant. After the fire, the security system of the power network was activated and other generation plants were shut down. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • Stensby stressed that despite the severity of the breakup, that was the group's expectation "A large number of customers returned to service this afternoon"But he stressed that he could not estimate when the situation would return to normal.

    Despite the severity of the failure, Stainsby stressed that the group’s expectation was that “a large number of customers will return to service this afternoon,” but stressed that he could not predict when the situation would return to normal. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

  • At present, more than 400,000 subscribers are without electricity and many municipalities have no drinking water service due to lack of energy at the pumping plants.

    At present, more than 400,000 subscribers are without electricity and many municipalities have no drinking water service due to lack of energy at the pumping plants. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)

Costa Sur and EcoEléctrica (Private) are the two largest plants in Puerto Rico.

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