CAY BAY - The mechanical engineers at the Cay Bay Power Plant were forced to shutdown two major generators due to technical problems.
Generator DG#12 developed problems with the temperature regulation system while DG#9 experienced a malfunction with the turbo charger.
The generation capacity has been reduced by 15 MW as a result of these technical difficulties and GEBE has no other choice than to ration the electricity supply to certain residential areas in order to carry out the necessary repairs.
The areas that are currently affected are:
1. Oyster Pond
2. Saunders
3. St. Peters/ South Reward area
4. Cole Bay Lagoon area
5. Lowlands/ Cupecoy area
6. Over the bank
7. Belverdere
8. Madame Estate
9. Pelican Keys
10.Colebay
Load shedding is expected to continue during the day until the generators are back online. GEBE technicians are working to resolve the problems as quickly as possible.
GEBE apologizes for the inconvenience that this has caused.
Additional updates will be given to the general public and the media as soon as the information becomes available.