The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) has confirmed that electricity has been restored to all areas affected by Wednesday's island-wide blackout, which was triggered by a fault at the Cassada Gardens Substation. According to Antigua News Room, the outage caused widespread disruptions across numerous communities before crews successfully completed restoration efforts.
APUA's Electricity Business Unit has advised any customers still experiencing service interruptions to contact the utility's 24-hour Support Centre at 311 for assistance.
The blackout originated from a suspected fault within the 11kV switchgear at the Cassada Gardens Substation. As crews worked to address the fault, APUA had warned that customers might experience intermittent outages during the switching process, as affected feeders were temporarily connected to alternative feeders where possible. Some of those alternative feeders were supported by neighbouring substations, meaning communities outside the initially affected zones also faced brief disruptions during the restoration work.
The outage affected customers across a broad stretch of the island, including sections of Airport Road, Factory Road, Scotts Hill, American Road, Old Parham Road, Skerritts Pasture, Sutherlands, Piggotts, Fitches Creek, North Sound, Coolidge, Dutchman's Bay and Hodges Bay, among others.
Several critical facilities were also impacted, including V.C. Bird International Airport, Holberton Hospital, the Passport Office, Clare Hall School and Christ the King High School.
APUA apologized for the inconvenience caused and thanked customers for their patience and cooperation throughout the restoration process.
