CUC Load Shedding Schedule

Marianas Variety - New load shedding schedule
Friday, 22 August 2008 00:00 By Junhan B. Todeno - Variety News Staff

THE island’s business district in Garapan will experience power interruption from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for one week staring Saturday, according to the new load shedding schedule of the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.’s power division said.

Feeder 1, which covers the area of 99 Cents Store and portions of Garapan, including the Duty Free Shop and the Bank of Guam, will be taken offline for two hours from Aug. 23 to 29.

Another business area — the Kiya 4 grid — covering Chalan Kiya, San Jose, Oleai, Susupe, Mount Carmel and south to portions of Chalan Kanoa will have no power from 12 noon to 2 p.m.

There will be a power outage from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in areas covered by Feeder 2: CPA seaport, Beach Road Garapan, Fishing Base, south to San Jose intersection.

The load shedding from 10 a.m. to 12 noon will affect Kiya 1: As Terlaje, NMC, Botanical Garden, portions of Fina Sisu, Lower Dandan, Upper Dandan, Isley Field, and Kanat Tabla.

Feeder 3, which covers Upper Gualo Rai, will also be offline during the same hours.

From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Feeder 7 will have no power, affecting Lower Base, north to Tanapag, Achugao, San Roque, As Matuis and Marpi.

Feeder 4, comprising Lower Base, Sadog Tasi, Capital Hill, Kagman and portions of Papago to Botanical Garden, will experience a blackout from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Power interruption is scheduled from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the Kiya 2 grid affecting As Lito, Fina Sisu, Koblerville, As Gonno, San Antonio, Afetnas, Chalan Kanoa, and Chalan Piao.

“As the rehabilitation and maintenance repairs continue on the engines and generators at Power Plant 1, load shedding will continue to be required,” said Gary P. Camacho, acting manager of CUC’s power division.

He said the water and wastewater services will also be affected as a result of the power outages.

“CUC will make all efforts to keep to this schedule; however, such schedule may be modified in future public notices…and may be altered to address particular emergencies when necessary,” he said.