KYIV. UkraineGate . 25. October . 2022 | Political News .
Emergency power outages have been introduced in the western regions of Ukraine .
Lviv region
The head of the Lviv OVA, Maksym Kozytskyi, said on Telegram on Tuesday, October 25, shortly before noon, that rolling blackouts had begun in the Lviv region.
“Rolling blackouts have begun in our area. They differ from the planned ones in that it is difficult to predict when they will take place and how long they will last. Therefore, there is no separate schedule with time and settlement where there will be no electricity,” he wrote.
And he advised to find out why there is no electricity in a particular settlement and when the power supply will be tentatively restored, on the website of regional power distribution companies or call the hotline.
“It is important: power engineers will alternate shutdowns in different settlements so that everyone has the opportunity to use electrical appliances in their needs. Such restrictions on the supply of electricity apply in all regions of Ukraine for industrial and other categories of consumers. These are controlled measures to reduce the load on the power grid and balance the operation of the power system,” he said.
Volyn region
Volynoblenergo also reported that there were rolling blackouts in Volyn.
“On October 25, in the Volyn region, according to the order of the dispatcher of NPC Ukrenergo, emergency shutdown schedules for the population are applied. The procedure for the use of queues, the place of disconnection and its duration are determined by order and in full coordination with the dispatcher of the Western region,” the company said on Facebook.
They pointed out that information about the reasons for applying this measure, its beginning, end and other information that may create an idea of the potential of energy facilities “is information with limited access during martial law.”
“Such shutdowns are alternately introduced in all districts of the region. We ask volyn residents to treat the current situation with understanding,” the regional power distribution companies stressed.
And they called on small, medium-sized businesses and household consumers from 07:00 to 23:00 to minimize the use of energy-consuming devices: heaters, boilers, electric stoves, washing machines, ovens, air conditioners, microwaves.
Ternopil region
“In accordance with the order of the ACC of the Western region of NPC Ukrenergo, today in some settlements of the Ternopil region a schedule of emergency outages of electricity consumers has been introduced. As of 11.00, 171 settlements of the region remained without electricity,” said Volodymyr Trush, the head of the Ternopil OVA, on Telegram on October 25.
The decision to disconnect or restore a particular power supply line, in his words, is made “in connection with an increase (decrease) in the load on the power system.”
He also asked residents of the region to reduce electricity consumption, especially during the morning and evening peaks (6:00-11:00 and 17:00-23:00).
Rivnenska oblast
The head of the Rivne OVA, Vitaliy Koval, also warned on Telegram today about rolling blackouts.
“Rivneoblenergo has developed a schedule of rolling blackouts for the whole day,” Koval said, adding to the message. a table with settlements of all territorial communities, where the power supply will be planned to be turned off during the day.
“This schedule will be valid for three days,” he added.
The official also reminded that there are planned rolling blackouts (in the table). But there may be emergency power outages. It is impossible to plan or predict them.
Ivano-Frankivsk region
“Today there will be a partial shutdown of electricity in our region. Namely: the village of Dubovtsy, Ivano-Frankivsk district, the village of Chernelytsia, Kolomyia district, the village of Broshniv-Osada, the village of Studynka and the village of Zavadka, Kalush district, the village of Pasichna, Nadvirna district, as well as in the village of Vovchynets, Ivano-Frankivsk city council,” said the head of the Ivano-Frankivsk OVA Svitlana Onyshchuk in Telegram.
Zakarpattia oblast
Viktor Mykyta, head of the Zakarpattia OVA, also said on Telegram that “in connection with the repair and restoration work in the territories of other regions, temporary power outages in Rakhiv and Tyachiv districts are possible.” And he called for saving light and announced inspections.
Supplement
Ukrenergo reported that on October 25, in order to stabilize the operation of the power system, restriction schedules for industrial and other categories of consumers in all regions of Ukraine were forced to be applied.
Source: Ukrgate
