October 30 grid bulletin reports multiple thermoelectric units offline across Cuba
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What happened
The October 30 grid bulletin said multiple thermoelectric units were offline across several Cuban plants, including Felton Unit 2, units at Antonio Guiteras, Nuevitas, and Renté, and both a breakdown outage and a maintenance outage at the Ernesto Guevara plant in Santa Cruz.
Why it matters
A same-day system bulletin showing several thermal units unavailable at once indicates lower dispatchable generation for today's evening peak and raises the likelihood of wider load shedding if demand or fuel logistics do not improve.
Cuba's October 30 grid bulletin reported that key thermoelectric units remained offline at Santa Cruz, Antonio Guiteras, Felton, Nuevitas, and Renté. The bulletin also cited Unit 2 at Felton as unavailable and said the Ernesto Guevara plant in Santa Cruz had one unit out due to a breakdown and another in maintenance. The update matters because it confirms simultaneous outages across several generating sites ahead of the current day's peak demand window, narrowing operating margin for the power system.
Watch for
UNE publication on October 31 of projected generation deficit for the evening peak and any stated megawatt shortfall Ministry of Energy and Mines acknowledgement by November 1 of unit returns or new forced outages at Felton, Guiteras, Nuevitas, or Renté UNE update by November 1 on whether Ernesto Guevara units in Santa Cruz remain split between breakdown and maintenance outage Provincial electricity companies in Santiago de Cuba, Holguín, and Camagüey publication through November 1 of longer blackout schedules tied to generation shortfall
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