The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is advising customers who are powered by the Sophia Substation to prepare for a disruption of service on Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm in order to facilitate a major upgrade operation at the Sophia 69kV substation.
In a press release issued yesterday, the power company said the temporary disruption of service is to facilitate the connection of existing and new equipment at the upgraded substation where work has been proceeding in a live environment; a planned shutdown of the substation will be required. “This is unavoidable and a necessary requirement to ensure the safety of the construction workers,” the company said.
Consequently, customers in the following areas will be affected by the power outage:
