A widespread national power outage that disrupted service across Dominica shortly before noon on Wednesday has been resolved for nearly all customers, according to Dominica Electricity Services Ltd. (DOMLEC). Utility officials have confirmed the failure originated from an unexpected trip at the island’s still-in-development Geothermal Power Plant, which triggered a full collapse of the entire national electricity grid. In the immediate aftermath of the system-wide shutdown, restoration teams sprung into action without delay. DOMLEC quickly activated standby generation units at the Fond Cole Power Station to begin rebuilding grid capacity and re-energizing communities that had been left without power. The utility rolled out restoration work in a carefully managed, phased sequence, drawing power from both the Fond Cole and Sugar Loaf Power Stations to gradually bring sections of the island back online as grid conditions stabilized. As of the company’s latest update, power access has been returned to every region of Dominica except for a single corridor running from Picard to Ti-Bay. DOMLEC projected that service for customers in that remaining stretch would be fully restored no later than 6:00 PM on the day of the announcement. The utility issued a formal apology to all residents and businesses affected by the unexpected disruption, and extended gratitude to customers for their patience while crews worked to resolve the issue. DOMLEC also highlighted the extraordinary efforts of its in-house operational teams, including system controllers, civil engineers, field line crews, and back-office support staff, who prioritized both speed and safety throughout the recovery process. Additional recognition was given to on-site personnel at the Geothermal Power Plant, who collaborated closely with DOMLEC teams to coordinate the safe restart of the national grid. In a statement released by company management, officials reaffirmed that the geothermal energy project remains a landmark strategic initiative for Dominica. They noted that unforeseen challenges are a normal part of bringing a new major energy facility through its final development and testing phases. To reduce the risk of repeat incidents, DOMLEC confirmed that it is already integrating lessons learned from this outage into updated operational protocols and implementing targeted preventive improvements. The geothermal facility is currently in the last stage of commissioning, with DOMLEC on track to launch continuous commercial power generation from the plant sometime this month as preparations wrap up for full-scale operations.