LUMA Energy and PREPA offer new updates on power service recovery

Federation LUMA Energy And this Electricity Authority (PREPA) This morning in Puerto Rico the system crashed due to a malfunction in a switch for more than 36 hours, providing new details about the recovery process of the power service.

The appearance was scheduled for 9:30 a.m., when the director of PREPA, Joshua ColumbusAnd Vice President of LUMA, Kevin Acevedo, Hold a press conference. Initially, the company’s CEO, Wayne StainsbyGoing to the country.

For its part, Governor Pedro Pierre Luizi promised to talk to the directors of both companies through his Twitter account, who today promised that the power service will be largely restored.

“I spoke again with PREPA Director Jose Cologne and LUMA Energy CEO, Wayne Stensby. They assure me that there will be service for most customers today. I urge you to work hard to restore the power supply, “said David Cook, chief of The Christian Science Monitor’s Washington bureau.

“Some floors are on the rise, which is expected to happen today. This kind of failure is unacceptable in our system And I will not rest until I reach the goal of modernizing and replacing our old and obsolete power system, ”he added.

I spoke to the director again @AEEONLINEJosué Colón and CEO @lumaenergypr, Wayne Stensby and I assure you that most of their customers will receive service today. I have stressed the need to be proactive in restructuring the power service. (1/3)

– Governor Pierluisi (ovGovPierluisi) April 8, 2022

The consortium agreed in an update last night that it could no longer provide estimates or predictions as to when full service would be restored.

“We continue to make progress on the restoration, but due to extensive damage to the Costa Sur substation we are not in a position to provide a full restoration estimate at this time,” the federation said in its latest update report.

The general blackout recorded at 8:30 pm on April 6, 2022 appealed to all Puerto Ricans, so many found it necessary to purchase gasoline to supply electricity to their smaller plants. (Stephanie Rojas)
Many citizens are forced to run small generators because the process of restoring electricity service can take more than 24 hours. (Stephanie Rojas)
Due to the crisis in the war between Ukraine and Russia due to the lack of electricity, citizens had to stand in long queues to get petrol and / or diesel at a higher price. (Stephanie Rojas)
Similarly, taxes at fast food companies are the order of the day for many Puerto Ricans. (Stephanie Rojas)
Mayagus Medical Center experienced a situation in one of its generators after the power outage, which left the company unable to provide power to provide services. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)
Carlos Melloto, secretary of the Department of Health, told a news conference that Mayagus Medical Center was the only hospital in the country that had problems with its generators. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)
However, Mellato stressed that specialized personnel can operate generators and restore generation in the hospital. (Jorge A. Ramirez Portella)
Due to the general blackout as most of the traffic lights were not working due to lack of electricity, the Police Bureau enabled its officers to regulate the traffic. (Stephanie Rojas)
This situation reminded the city of the problems created by the power shortage after Hurricane Maria passed in 2017, which was a atmospheric phenomenon that left the electricity network in its worst condition today. (Stephanie Rojas)
The presence of more officers at the most important roads and intersections in Puerto Rico allowed traffic to flow without major setbacks. (Stephanie Rojas)
The Commissioner of the Police Bureau, Colonel Antonio Lopez Fikiurova (center), was at the intersection known as the Trujillo Alto Expressway to oversee the work of the officers. (Stephanie Rojas)
Officers took to the streets early in the morning to regulate traffic. (Vanessa Serra Diaz)
So far, no major accidents or plugs have been reported as a result of the resistance. (Stephanie Rojas)
The Plaza Carolina shopping center had to close its doors today due to a lack of electricity. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
In the afternoon, traffic was light at the Fine Arts Center in Guanapo, but members of the Metropolitan Police controlled the situation. (Xavier J. Araujo Perios)
Guanapo is one of the few municipalities to continue without electricity. (Xavier J. Araujo Perios)
So far, PREPA and LUMA Energy have restored electricity service in 12 municipalities. (Xavier J. Araujo Perios)
Even 24 hours after the blackout began, two-thirds of subscribers remained without electricity. (Stephanie Rojas)
When electricity is restored in Carolina, Camila Franco tries to pass the time by filling in the crossword puzzle. (Stephanie Rojas)
Crossword puzzles are also a kind of fun for Franco’s relatives. (Stephanie Rojas)
Meanwhile, William Reyes is working on building an electric generator to use at least one fan and run the refrigerator in his home. (Stephanie Rojas)
Twenty-four hours after dark, the Puerto Ricans were getting ready to spend another night in the dark. (Stephanie Rojas)