May 6, 2024
BEL Announces Scheduled Power Interruptions Due to Temporary Generation Shortages and Curtailment from CFE
BEL Announces Scheduled Power Interruptions Due to Temporary Generation Shortages and Curtailment from CFE
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) informs our Customers that we are implementing scheduled power interruptions in various service areas throughout the country, between 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on Monday, May 6, 2024. Interruptions to Customers could last between 2 to 3 hours in any given area.
Temporary in-country generation shortages and curtailment from Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) have resulted in insufficient energy supply to meet the growing demand for consumption.
Starting at 9:30 p.m., this evening, load shedding will become necessary for various sections of the country to effectively manage the availability of energy supply. Our tentative load shedding schedule is based on energy demand projections, which can change quickly as energy demand fluctuates throughout the day, peaking at about 125 MW during peak demand hours.
Load shedding is a controlled process of temporarily reducing electricity consumption across different areas to ensure the stability and continuous operation of the national electricity grid.
Proposed Load Shedding Schedule May 6, 2024
| 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Orange Walk Feeder 3 | Stadium Street, Fonseca Street, San Andres Street, Yo Creek Street, Orchid Drive, San Lorenzo Housing Site, Black Water Creek, Otro Benque Road, Toucan Street, Laskot Subdivision, Trial Farm and Indian Hill. |
| 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Dangriga Feeder 3 | 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight Dangriga Feeder 3 Hopkins, Sittee River, Maya Center, Silk Grass, Kendall, and Riversdale. |
| 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Independence Feeder 3 | 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight Independence Feeder 3 All areas along Independence Road, San Roman, Maya Mopan, Cow Pen, San Juan, Mayan King, Santa Rosa, San Roman, Red Bank, Santa Maria, Santa Cruz, Monkey River, Mango Walk, Bella Vista, San Isidro, San Pablo Road, Swasey, Bladen and Trio. |
| 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Punta Gorda Feeder 2 | 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight Punta Gorda Feeder 2 San Antonio, Crique Jute, San Felipe, Santa Ana, Midway, Barranco, and Laguna, Eldridge, Jacinto Ville, Cattle Landing, Forest Home, San Maros, Dump Area, Big Falls, Yemeri Grove, Hicatee, Silver Creek, Portion of San Pedro Columbia, Mafredi, Blue Creek, Jordan and Aguacate. |
Follow our BEL Power Updates page at www.facebook.com/groups/belpowerupdate for load shedding details as they become available.
We thank our Customers for their patience and understanding and assure our Customers that we are making every effort to maintain safe, reliable, and sustainable energy supply to all service areas countrywide.
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