September 9th, 2019 -- On September 7, 2019, during routine maintenance on our largest generating unit at the Needsmust Power Station, engineers discovered damage to the unit that could lead to severe equipment failure. In order to execute repairs and prevent further damage, the unit will have to be placed offline (out of service) for up to fourteen (14) days.
Repair work has already begun and SKELEC has also sought additional assistance from regional and international partners to fast track repairs. Additional generators have also been procured ahead of schedule in light of the recent breakdown. The additional units are expected to be on island and installed within two (2) weeks.
While repairs are being done and the additional units are installed, it may become necessary for us to commence a series of planned outages to mitigate against the loss of generation capacity. The planned outage schedule is attached below and shows the days, times, areas to be affected and the duration of each service interruption. This schedule goes into effect from September 9th.
SKELEC apologizes for any inconveniences that may be caused by these series of outages and we value our consumers' patience and understanding as we seek to be proactive in this regard. Updates on the progress of the repairs and planned outages will be given as necessary on all forms of social and traditional media.
For the most current updates, please check our Facebook (details) page and website (details)
Monday 9th September 2019:
Time Affected Areas
9:00am – 12:00pm Bird Rock, Frigate Bay
10:00am – 1:00pm Industrial Site, Bird Rock
12:30pm – 3:30pm Canada Industrial, Halfmoon, Conaree
3:00pm – 7:00pm Challengers to Halfway Tree
6:30pm – 9:30pm Lodge to Mansion
7:30pm – 10:00pm New Road, St. Peters
Tuesday 10th September 2019
Time Affected Areas
9:00am – 12:00pm Dieppe Bay to St Pauls
10:00am – 1:00pm Sandy Point to Conyers
12:30pm – 3:30pm Tabernacle to Dieppe Bay
3:00pm – 7:00pm Canada Industrial, Halfmoon, Conaree, Cayon to Lodge
6:30pm – 9:30pm Shadwell to West Farm
7:30pm – 10:00pm Industrial Site, Bird Rock
Wednesday 11th September 2019
Time Affected Areas
9:00am – 12:00pm Challengers to Halfway Tree
10:00am – 1:00pm Lodge to Mansion
12:30pm – 3:30pm New Road, St. Peters
3:00pm – 7:00pm Bird Rock, Frigate Bay
6:30pm – 9:30pm Industrial Site, Bird Rock
7:30pm – 10:00pm Canada Industrial, Halfmoon, Conaree
Thursday 12th September 2019
Time Affected Areas
9:00am – 12:00pm Canada Industrial, Halfmoon, Conaree
10:00am – 1:00pm Industrial Site, Bird Rock
12:30pm – 3:30pm Shadwell to West Farm
3:00pm – 7:00pm Dieppe Bay to St Pauls
6:30pm – 9:30pm Sandy Point to Conyers
7:30pm – 10:00pm Tabernacle to Dieppe Bay
Friday 13th September 2019
Time Affected Areas
9:00am – 12:00pm Industrial Site, Bird Rock
10:00am – 1:00pm Canada Industrial, Halfmoon, Conaree
12:30pm – 3:30pm Dieppe Bay to St Pauls
3:00pm – 7:00pm Sandy Point to Conyers
6:30pm – 9:30pm Tabernacle to Dieppe Bay
7:30pm – 10:00pm Shadwell to West Farm
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