Several communities across Georgetown, the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara and the West Coast and West Bank of Demerara, are set to face power outages for various lengths of time on Friday

In a statement today, GPL explained that the outages will be done to facilitate maintenance work on its transmission and distribution network in the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS).

GPL has indicated that it has been facing a problem with vultures landing on its transmission lines and towers affecting its power supply, including the transmission lines connected to the power ship.

GPL said the maintenance works include the installation of shields/deterrents on the L21 Transmission Line to address the proliferation of vultures on the transmission towers.

The company explained that the initiative aims to reduce the frequency of transmission line trips caused by vultures coming into contact with network components on the towers.

Additionally, feeder maintenance will be carried out to ensure the distribution network is functioning efficiently.

It was also noted that the maintenance activities will necessitate de-energizing sections of the network including the L21 Transmission Line which connects GPL’s Onverwagt and Canefield Substations and the Powership at Everton, Berbice.

As a result, customers in the following areas will experience a temporary interruption in power supply as follows.

GEORGETOWN

Alberttown – 8:00- 12:00 hrs

Upper Brickdam & Hadfield Street -8:00- 12:00 hrs

Queenstown – 8:00- 12:00 hrs

Newtown & Environs – 12:00 – 16:00 hrs

Lamaha Gardens & Section K Campbellville – 12:00 – 16:00 hrs

A to E Field Sophia – 12:00 – 16:00 hrs

EAST COAST DEMERARA

Success to Lusignan – 8:00- 12:00 hrs

Ogle, South of Public Road – 12:00 – 16:00hrs

EAST BANK DEMERARA

Diamond – 12:00 – 16:00 hrs

Section A Grove to Craig – 12:00 – 16:00 hrs

Farm and Coverden New Scheme – 12:00 – 16:00 hrs

Sections of Republic Park, Herstelling and Mocha – 12:00 – 16:00 hrs

Rahaman Turn to Eccles Public Road – 12:00 – 16:00 hrs

WEST BANK DEMERARA & EAST BANK ESSEQUIBO

Leonora to Naamryck- 12:00 – 16:00 hrs

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