Sabaneta, San Juan, Bonao, Higüey, Río Chavón, Vallejuelo, Tamboril, Playa Dorada, Pedro Brand and other communities in the South, North and East regions will be affected, as well as free trade zones, companies and hydroelectric plants
SANTO DOMINGO.– The Dominican Electricity Transmission Company (ETED) announced a program to strengthen electrical infrastructure, which will take place from Monday, October 26 to Friday, October 30, 2026. This program involves scheduled interventions on various 69-kilovolt (kV) lines and substations, with the aim of improving the safety and reliability of the national transmission system, preventing outages, and strengthening the operational capacity of the network.
The entity reported that several residential sectors, commercial establishments and industrial customers will have temporary interruptions of the electricity supply, necessary to guarantee the safe execution of the maintenance and adaptation work of the facilities.
Monday, October 26: Intervention on the Sabaneta–San Juan line
The schedule will begin on Monday, October 26, with work on the 69 kV Sabaneta–San Juan transmission line in the South region, where deteriorated structures will be replaced from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The intervention will cause interruptions in the electrical service in Sabaneta and, partially, in the province of San Juan, including the Sabaneta Hydroelectric Plant, according to press information.
Tuesday, October 27: Preventive maintenance and modernization of drivers
ETED announced that it has two planned interventions for Tuesday, October 27, aimed at maintaining and strengthening the electrical grid. The first will take place at the Palamara-INCA 69 kV substation line bay, where preventive maintenance work will be carried out from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
During that period, the interruptions will affect Pedro Brand, Piedra Gorda, Kilometer 28, Mata de Iglesia, El Platón, Santa Cruz, Frasquito Gómez, San Miguel, La Montosa, La Polonia, Ciudad Satélite, 5to. Centenario, La Isabela, El Silencio, Los Guineos, Colinas de Mina, Catarey, Pajarito, Batey 43, San Francisco, Reparador, Hormigón, Juan Pablo Duarte, Los Mogotes, Básima, Sabana Piedra, Guananito and Tubo Prieto.
Also included are Duarte Industrial Park, INCA KM 22, CORVI PVC, Caribbean Glass Park, Dominican Citrus Consortium, CCN (Logistics Park), Camp 16 de Agosto, and the Villa Altagracia Free Trade Zone. The temporary suspension will allow for necessary preventative maintenance to ensure the facilities are kept in proper working order and safe condition.
That same Tuesday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., work will be carried out on the 69 kV Zona Franca Dos Ríos–Bonao PER line. At this point, 3,000 meters of 4/0 gauge conductor will be replaced with 559 MCM conductor, as part of the modernization work aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of the infrastructure.
This work will cause temporary power outages in the municipality of Bonao, the Dos Ríos Free Trade Zone, and the Aniana Vargas I and II hydroelectric plants. The disconnection is necessary to replace the conductors under the required safety conditions.
Wednesday, October 28: Simultaneous work in the East and North regions
On Wednesday, October 28, the work will extend to the East and North regions, where deteriorated structures will be replaced on two transmission lines, with the aim of strengthening the infrastructure and reducing the chances of breakdowns.
In the eastern region, work will be carried out on the 69 kV Romana–Buena Vista line, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. As a result, temporary power outages will occur in Benedicto, Buena Vista, Higüey, and Río Chavón, as well as in the Romana I Free Trade Zone.
Meanwhile, in the northern region, work will be carried out on the 69 kV Canabacoa–Playa Dorada power line from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Replacing the deteriorated structures will require a temporary power outage in Pedro García, Las Auyamas, El Piñón, El Hoyaso, La Cumbre, Los Cacaos, Tinajita, La Cumbre de Juan Veras, Lajas, Gurabito de Yaroa, El Llano, Sonador, and Playa Dorada.
Tamboril, Canca La Piedra, Canca La Reina, Canca Abajo, Canca Arriba, Canca La Holla and Los Aponte will also be affected, while the impacts will be partial on the Tourist Highway, Guazumal and Tamboril Hill.
Among the establishments and customers included in the schedule are Molino del Valle, Zona Franca Licey, Pasta Princesa, E. León Jimenes, Don Pedro, and Zona Franca Gurabo. These interventions are part of the company's preventative measures to improve the physical condition of the lines and contribute to the stability of the transmission system.
Friday, October 30: work on the San Juan II–Vallejuelo line
The program will conclude on Friday, October 30, with the replacement of deteriorated structures on the 69 kV San Juan II–Vallejuelo transmission line, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The works will cause temporary interruptions of the electrical service in Vallejuelo, San Juan province, due to the need to intervene in the infrastructure to improve its operating conditions and contribute to the continuity of supply.
In that regard, the company explained that the announced interruptions are due to the need to carry out the work under appropriate safety conditions, seeking to strengthen the reliability of the system and reduce the risk of future breakdowns.
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