Electricity System Situation Update #3

Castries, December 26, 2013 – St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) is continuing work in a few small areas that remain without power from the heavy rains and severe lighting of Christmas Eve.

Most of these areas are in the south of the island and include Daban, La Maze and Au Park which are all supplied from the Saltibus Line (Choiseul), Vivancelle (a small area in Belle Vue, Vieux Fort), Valier (a small area in Banse, Laborie) and Roblot (Choiseul).

LUCELEC’s Transmission & Distribution Manager Gilroy Pultie says all these areas should be re-energised by the end of today (December 26).

Restoration of Hope Estate (in Grace, vieux Fort) which suffered extensive damage continues to be a challenge due to difficulties with access.  Similarly, access is hampering the restoration of Venus Road, the only area in the north that remains without power.  

Mr. Pultie says, once LUCELEC crews can gain access to these two areas, the restoration work there should be completed fairly quickly.

A final update will be provided on Friday, December 27, 2013.