Residents across multiple sectors in the National District are set to experience a temporary power interruption this Saturday as the Eastern Electricity Distribution Company (Edeeste) executes a comprehensive maintenance operation. The work will center on the crucial César Nicolás Penson Substation and is scheduled for a four-hour window from 8:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on January 24.
The ambitious initiative involves coordinated efforts from three specialized Edeeste departments: Substation Maintenance, Network Maintenance, and Large Customer Metering. The scope of work is extensive, encompassing preventive maintenance and critical upgrades to enhance grid reliability. Crews will perform essential vegetation management (pruning) along major thoroughfares including César N. Penson, México, Pedro H. Ureña, and Bolívar avenues, as well as Uruguay, Luisa Ozema Pellarano, and Socorro Sánchez streets.
Technicians will execute a complex procedure to fully de-energize and take transformer T01 out of service, facilitating the safe disconnection of transformer T02 from the 138 kV outdoor circuit breaker output. Simultaneously, a modernization project will upgrade the macro metering system on circuit CNP809. A separate metering point on Arístides Fiallo Cabral Street, adjacent to Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, will undergo standardization to improve accuracy and monitoring.
A second standardization project will commence on Benito Juárez Street near Mexico Avenue, specifically targeting circuit CNP803. This operation will include strategic load transfers between transformers, thorough cleaning and conditioning of circuit exit gantries, and the installation of new components at various circuit exits to bolster system integrity.
The maintenance will directly impact eight primary circuits: CNP802, CNP803, CNP804, CNP805, CNP806, CNP807, CNP808, and CNP809. Consequently, neighborhoods including Gascue, Don Bosco, Miraflores, Villa Juana, Villas Agrícolas, Villa Consuelo, and Ciudad Nueva should anticipate the scheduled service disruption.
Edeeste emphasizes that these proactive measures are designed to significantly reduce the potential for future technical incidents and power fluctuations across the associated network once the substation is fully re-energized. The company has formally apologized for any inconvenience caused to its customer base, stressing that the outage is strictly confined to the announced four-hour period. This maintenance event underscores Edeeste’s ongoing commitment to modernizing infrastructure, enhancing service quality, and ensuring a stable electricity supply for the communities it serves.