SANTO DOMINGO – Authorities in the Dominican Republic have successfully restored and stabilized the country’s National Interconnected Electric System (SENI) following a significant nationwide power disruption that occurred earlier on Monday. The system reached full operational status at 11:53 p.m. that evening after an intensive recovery operation.
Energy and Mines Minister Joel Santos confirmed that technical teams immediately launched a comprehensive investigation into the root causes of the widespread outage once system stability was achieved. The ministry has pledged to publicly disclose its findings through official channels upon completion of the forensic analysis.
The restoration process was executed under stringent technical protocols to ensure frequency stability, maintain precise balance between power generation and consumption demand, and facilitate the gradual synchronization of electrical circuits nationwide. Minister Santos maintained continuous oversight from the Control Center throughout Monday, directing coordinated efforts with senior officials from key energy sector institutions.
Critical coordination occurred between the Dominican Electricity Transmission Company (ETED), the Superintendency of Electricity, the National Energy Commission (CNE), and the Unified Council of Electricity Distribution Companies (CUED). Authorities emphasized that their collaborative, real-time supervision was instrumental in achieving an orderly and secure restoration process, preventing potentially damaging unsynchronized reconnections and protecting critical infrastructure.
Minister Santos reiterated the government’s commitment to technical responsibility and transparency, stating: ‘Our paramount objective remained the safe restoration of service with technical responsibility and transparency to the public,’ thereby reaffirming the sector’s dedication to ensuring the reliability and stability of the national grid.