The Dominican Republic has successfully restored its national power grid following a widespread blackout that disrupted electricity supply across the country. Energy and Mines Minister Joel Santos confirmed that by 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, all power generation plants were operational, and the national transmission system was functioning at full capacity, meeting 96% of the country’s electricity demand. In an official statement, Santos assured that the electrical network had stabilized and was operating normally. A Failure Committee has been convened to investigate the technical causes of the outage, which reportedly originated at a substation in San Pedro de Macorís. The committee is set to meet at 10:00 a.m. to delve into the incident. During the crisis, key figures in the electricity sector, including ETED Administrator Martín Robles, CUED President Celso Marranzini, CNE Executive Director Edward Veras, Electricity Superintendent Andrés Astacio, and Vice Minister of Energy Alfonso Rodríguez, coordinated efforts from ETED’s Operations Center. Minister Santos also highlighted the active involvement of President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña, who maintained constant communication with the control center to oversee the recovery process. Santos reiterated the government’s dedication to ensuring energy security and the reliability of the national power system, praising the collaborative efforts of all institutions involved in restoring and maintaining stability.