Accidents cause blackouts

[NewsWhore]

Once again the topic of prolonged blackouts has made the news. This time the failure of a transmission tower that collapsed in the Timbeque energy facility and the shutdown of Itabo II were the causes of the increased darkness. According to Electricity Superintendent Francisco Mendez, these incidents were quickly resolved and service was restored in a timely fashion. No reason was given as to why Itabo II, which produces 120 megawatts, was shut down. According to Mr. Mendez, "normal service was restored". In another part of the country Ede-Este reported that recent rain had caused several breakdowns and blackouts in Santo Domingo North and Santo Domingo East.

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