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Guam Power Authority (GPA) has begun its post-typhoon power restoration process. Power restoration after a typhoon is an extremely dangerous effort, and we ask for the public’s cooperation and patience as we safely work to restore power to the island. GPA crews have begun 24/7 shift work clearing lines and restoring power. GPA has procedural plans and priorities in place for post-typhoon recovery and restoration.
Some GPA crews will first work on the transmission lines bringing power from the power plants out to the substations. Other crews will begin to restore power to circuits and ultimately to customers.
GPA will work on restoring critical and priority facilities such as hospital, water wells and wastewater facilities, critical infrastructure and key areas e.g. communications, schools, public safety/health and ports of entry. GPA crews will then focus on areas throughout the island. In order to energize the most customers, we may have to isolate areas heavily damaged and then return to the respective area at a later time.
We recognize that the widespread power outages make post-typhoon recovery difficult. We are working to restore your power service as soon as possible. We ask residents not to inundate or overwhelm GPA Trouble Dispatch lines with inquiries regarding service restoration. Updates on power restoration will be provided to news media, Office of Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense, the village Mayors, GPA website and posted on GPA’s Facebook page.
GPA continues to ask for the public’s patience and understanding as we work on restoring power to the island.
