QCOSTARICA — This weekend weekend we got some rain. This is good news. The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) – the state-owned power and light company, stated that the rain was enough to increase the water levels in certain reservoirs.
As a result, the scheduled electricity rationing blackouts (suspensiones in Spanish) have been postponed until Tuesday, May 14th.
The truth, however, is that after the 2007 nationwide blackout, the regulatory authority, the Autoridad Reguladoa de Servicios Publicos (Aresep) established a protocol requiring ICE to give the public at least five days notice before any scheduled power outages.
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Thus, according to the protocol, electricity rationing, called “suspensiones” by ICE, will start tomorrow, Tuesday, May 14, which is only four days after the announcement made on Thursday.
ICE says the electricity interruptions due to rationing will not exceed 3 hours per day. The hour and time of the of the suspensiones are up to each of the eight electricity providers in the country, including ICE’s Compañia de Fuerza y Luz (CFNL).
The programmed blackouts are as follows:
6:00 am a 9:00 am:
- Escazú, Moravia, La Unión, Coronado, Santa Ana, Guadalupe, Montes de Oca. In detail: Cascajal, Rancho Redondo, Llano Grande, sectores de San Blas, Jardines de Moravia, Coronado Centro, San Jerónimo, Paracito, Concepción y Centro de Tres Ríos, Dulce Nombre, Sabanilla Centro, El Alto, Purral, Mozotal, Los Cuadros, Guachipelín, Lindora, San Blas, sectores de Guadalupe
9:00 am a 12:00 pm:
- Belén, Aserrí, Hatillos, Curridabat, San Sebastián, San Francisco, Desamparados. In detail: Hatillo 4, 15 de Setiembre, 11 de abril, Colonia Kennedy, sectores de San Sebastián, San Felipe de Alajuelita, San Juan de Dios y San Miguel de Desamparados, San Antonio, Río Azul, Dos Cercas, Higuito, La Ribera de Belén, Parque de la Paz, Jardines de Cascajal, Curridabat. San Francisco de Dos Ríos. Barrio Córdoba, Plaza Víquez, Salitrillos y Aserrí Centro.
12:00 pm a 3:00 pm:
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- Belén, Tibás, Guadalupe, San Sebastián, Barrio Mexico, Santa Bárbara, Santo Domingo. In detail: Colima, Cuatro Reinas, León XIII, Centro de Guadalupe, San Antonio, Betania, Barrio Escalante, San Miguel, San Luis, Santa Rosa y Santo Tomás, San Sebastián Centro, Cañada Sur, Barrio México, Barrio Don Bosco, La Uruca, Llorente, sectores de Belén, San Roque, San Lorenzo, San José de la Montaña, Barva, Santa Bárbara, Puente Salas, Birri
3:00 pm a 6:00 pm:
- Hatillo, Escazú, Alajuelita, Santa Ana, Ciudad Colón, Desamparados. In detail: Alajuelita, El Llano, San Josecito, Hatillo 5 al 8, Ciudad Colón, sectores de Mora y Santa Ana, Piedades, Salitrillos, Escazú, San Antonio, Bello Horizonte, Pico Blanco, Santa Ana Centro, Salitral, Mantinilla, Gravilias, El Porvenir, Dos Cercas, Fátima, Río Azul, Patarrá, Quebrada Honda, San Miguel de Desamparados, Higuito, Los Guido, Patarra
6:00 pm a 8:00 pm:
- Pavas, Hatillo, Escazú, La Unión, San Pedro, Santa Ana, Curridabat, Desamparados. In detail: Sectores de Curridabat, Lomas de Ayarco, Tirases, San Antonio de Desamparados, Betania, San Pedro, San Pedro, San Ramón de Tres Ríos, Hatillo 2, Calle Morenos, Sabana, Pavas, Rincón Grande, Trejos Montealegre, Santa Ana Centro, Pozos.
8:00 pm a 10:00 pm:
- Tibás, Belén, Moravia, Tres Ríos, La Aurora, Guadalupe. In detail: Sectores de Tibás, Bajo Piuses, San Agustín, sectores de Guadalupe, Los Colegios, La Isla, Los Sitios, La Florida, San Diego, sectores de Lomas de Avarco, sectores de Tres Ríos, La Carpintera, San Rafael, San Vicente, sectores de Belén, La Asunción, La Rivera, Lagunilla, Barrial, La Aurora.
However, power outages can range from just one hour to over five hours, varying depending on the distribution company.
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It is crucial to stay updated on any changes to the schedule by following your local power provider’s official website and social media channels.
Electrical service is provided by 8 companies authorized by Law, according to their geographical coverage:
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