LUCELEC Restores Power To Ninety-Five Percent Of Customers

 Following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on Monday, July 01, 2024, St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) crews began damage assessment and power restoration works at approximately 8:00 p.m. after receiving clearance from the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO). Power has since been restored to 95% of customers who lost service during the passage of the storm. Electricity was lost to 9 of the 32 feeders LUCELEC uses to service the country. The Company estimates that 30% of its customers lost power due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The electricity system suffered significant damage in a few locations where poles snapped and resulted in damage to a few transformers. In the main, however, there was no major infrastructural damage. Most of the power outages were caused by numerous instances of damage to power lines by trees, branches, and wind gusts. The relatively large areas across the country still without service in the North include Marquis River, Ministry of Agriculture to Almondale, Sarrot to Thomazo Market, Goodlands (near Eudovic’s Art Studio), part of Piat, Fond Manger and Ti Kaye to La Haut. And in the South; Park Kabrit to Giraud, Ladera to Malgretoute including Sugar Beach Resort, part of Sandy...