A general cut that affects 99% of Chile Already two Argentine provinces leave No electricity supply to millions of people This Tuesday, whose causes are unknown so far and in the middle of a strong heat wave. The office of the National Electric Coordinator reported that at 15.16 local time (18.00 GMT) there was an interruption of the electricity supply from Arica to the Los Lagos region, caused by a disconnection of the 500 kV transmission system in the North Chico.
To restore the service as soon as possible, the service recovery plan was activated. Likewise, an investigation will be carried out to determine the causes of the failure, following the established protocol. The national electrical coordinator, responsible for the operation of the electrical system in More than 3,100 km of extensionnotified the situation to the corresponding authorities, which immediately activated the service recovery plan to replace consumption in the shortest possible time.
They also pointed out that the causes of this supply cut will be investigated and analyzed in accordance with the protocol provided by this type of contingency, having informed their occurrence to the relevant authority. In addition, the Presidency reported that the Chilean president, Gabriel Boric, is at the Carabineros de Chile operational center by monitoring the emergency.
Moments before, the Interior Ministry announced that a special session was convened to analyze the causes, which could be related to forest fires or even a possible sabotage is thought. In Santiago de Chile, banks, shops and shopping centers have closed and a road chaos is recorded due to the electrical failure in traffic lights and the cutting of the suburban metro.
According to EFE, at the Emergency Meeting in the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) are the ministers of the majority of the cabinet as interior, energy, health, public works, environment, in addition, of the State General Staff , Carabineros, Firefighters and the Investigation Police.
He National Electrical Coordinator is the operator of National Electrical Systemwhich goes from the northern region of Arica, on the border with Peru, to the southern archipelago of Chiloé. This organisms is in charge of ensuring the safe operation, at a minimum cost and with open access of the system.
Source: Lasexta
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