Maintenance work, network upgrades and preventative pruning will cover different sectors of Santiago, Tamboril, Villa González, Jánico and San José de las Matas
SANTO DOMINGO- The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (Edenorte) reported that the electricity service will be temporarily interrupted in different communities of the Santiago province, from Tuesday, November 10th to Friday, November 13th, due to maintenance and improvement work on its networks.
According to the schedule released by the company, these interruptions aim to reduce the chances of breakdowns and strengthen the reliability of the electrical distribution system.
The planned operations include network maintenance, preventive tree pruning, hot spot correction, adaptation of medium voltage circuits, and conditioning of poles and phase conductors.
Tuesday 10: work in Gurabo, Baitoa, Jánico and Villa González
Tuesday's work will begin with intervention on the circuits that supply Reparto Consuelo, Los Cerros de Gurabo and Gurabo, where the supply will be suspended from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Similarly, the Thomen urbanization will have an interruption from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Meanwhile, the hotspot corrections will include Sabana Iglesia, La Zanja, Motores de la Presa Taveras, Palo Amarillo (partial), Baitoa, the Baitoa Municipal Hospital and La Galeta, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
These areas are joined by Juncalito, La Norita, Cacique, Piedra Blanca, Cafetalera, La Cuchilla, Cagueyes and Calaverna, where preventive actions will be carried out on poles from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Also in Villa González, work will be carried out in the Los Fermín neighborhood, the town center, and Las Lavas 1, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. During the same period, tree trimming will take place in La Cruz de María Francisca.
Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th: maintenance and breakdown prevention
For Wednesday the 11th, Edenorte plans to carry out maintenance work in the Palma Real urbanization, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Later, the brigades will move to Reparto Consuelo and the El Edén urbanization, as well as to Cañada Llana, in Corocito El Rubio, where the work will extend from noon until 5:00 p.m.
Preventive actions will also be carried out in El Embrujo II, from 1:00 to 5:30 in the afternoon, while in Palmar Abajo and the El Paraíso urbanization, in Villa González, the operation will continue until 6:00 in the afternoon.
As for Thursday the 12th, the work will cover El Embrujo III, Quinta de Rincón Largo and Zamarilla, from 1:00 to 5:30 in the afternoon.
Preventative tree pruning has been added to this schedule in Licey al Medio and in Gurabo al Medio, Los Higos, Palo Quemado, and Pedro García. In these latter locations, the crews will work from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Friday the 13th: disruptions in Tamboril, Pedro García and other communities
Friday the 13th will see the largest number of locations included in the Edenorte program, due to planned operations on transmission lines and distribution networks.
Between 8:00 and 8:30 in the morning, there will be temporary power outages in various communities, including Monte Adentro, Don Pedro, Licey Arriba, La Javilla, El Reparadero, Las Lajas, El Mamey and San José Adentro.
Also included will be Tamboril, Canca la Piedra, Canca la Reyna, Canca Abajo, Canca Arriba, Los Aponte and the Tamboril Hills neighborhood, in addition to Pedro García and sections of the Tourist Highway.
According to the schedule, these temporary openings will be repeated between 12:30 and 1:00 in the afternoon.
On the other hand, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., operations related to transmission lines will be carried out involving the facilities of E. León Jimenes, Pastas Princesa, and Clínica Unión Médica. The Licey Free Zone is also among the locations included.
Other locations included in Friday's program
Regarding the adaptation of medium voltage networks, the distributor included Las Praderas, Reparto Los Billeteros, Suelo Duro and the Palma Real urbanization, whose residents will have interruptions from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Meanwhile, maintenance work will be carried out in Estancia del Yaque between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. In Barrio Lindo-La Herradura, preventative measures will be taken from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Similarly, during the afternoon operations will be carried out in Cañada Llana, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., and in La Javilla, in Puñal; the Jardines del Rey urbanization; Francisco del Rosario Sánchez; the La Altagracia neighborhood; Nuevo-La Herradura neighborhood; the Los Mera urbanization and Villa Ortencia.
In these latter communities, the work is scheduled between 1:00 and 6:00 in the afternoon, although some locations will have specific schedules.
Given the schedule of power outages, Edenorte urged residents of the affected areas to take the necessary steps to minimize inconvenience during periods without electricity.
The company explained that these actions are part of its preventive maintenance program, aimed at reducing breakdowns and increasing the stability and reliability of the electricity supply.
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