As in previous Sundays, E-Redes has scheduled maintenance work today, November 23, resulting in power outages in several locations.
There are four scheduled operations:
- Faro: São Brás de Alportel Parish
07:00 to 11:00
Rua Aníbal Rosa Silva, Rua Dr. José Dias Sancho, Rua José Lourenço Viegas - Lisbon: Parque das Nações Parish
05:00 to 11:00
Passeio de Neptuno, Passeio do Adamastor, Rua das Musas - Lisbon: Santa Maria Maior Parish
05:00 to 11:00
Rua Garrett, Rua Nova do Almada - Sintra: União Das Freguesias De São João Das Lampas E Terrugem Parish
05:00 to 11:00
Caminho da Tremoceira, Estrada da Aldeia – Aldeia Galega, Near the Fountain, Largo Joaquim do Outeiro, Largo José Caetano, Rua da Eira, Rua da Mina, Rua da Oliveira, Rua das Macieiras, Rua do Chafariz, Rua dos Barros, Rua dos Caetanos, Rua Tojal do Soeiro, Rua da Ponte Nova
During these interventions, maneuvers, connections, repairs, or conservation works are always carried out in a planned and controlled manner, as stated by E-Redes.
The company emphasizes that temporary and short-lasting interruptions occur when all available feeding alternatives are exhausted to minimize customer impact, as noted on the E-Redes website.
For safety reasons, and in case of an early power supply restoration or technical test requirements, it is recommended that all installations be considered permanently energized, the company advises.
Maintenance work on the distribution network is carried out under Article 72 and Article 75 of the Commercial Relations Regulation of the Electricity and Gas Sector, it adds.
E-Redes further states that due to this dedication, as reported by CEER (Council of European Energy Regulators), E-Redes is regarded as a European benchmark concerning scheduled interventions with minimal impact on supply.
“Electricity interruptions are ‘regular’ events”
E-Redes clarified that “scheduled power outages,” due to network maintenance work, are “regular” maintenance occurrences.
“This is nothing out of the ordinary,” a source from the operator E-Redes told Lusa, adding that “these kinds of works happen every Sunday.”
The locations where “scheduled outages” occur due to “maintenance work” are always announced in advance on the company’s website, according to the same source.
These interruptions also serve to correct situations that may cause electrical network insecurity and/or prevent failures, stated the operator.
