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Guam Power Authority (GPA) continues its power restoration process and have made progress to its post-typhoon recovery. The crews are divided into sectors to systematically address grid repairs throughout the island. GPA will continue to provide an estimate recovery summary to summarize our restoration progress to the Island-Wide Power System (IWPS).
Feeders/Circuits: 5 additional feeders/circuits added to the island-wide system for a total of 44 feeders/circuits are partially energized today. Substations: Total of 23 critical substations energized of the 24 total major GPA substations. Umatac substation restoration is in process. Generation Capacity: 111MW of capacity online supporting 69MW load.
KEY RESTORATION EVENTS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE PAST 24-HOURS: Water & Wastewater Systems
The Tipalao Wastewater Treatment Plant was energized to avoid sewage overflows.
P-294 from Pulantat to DPHSS Mangilao was energized, providing power to critical Pago Bay Water Booster Pump station and additional wells in Area.
Communications
Piti and Tumon communications stations energized.
DoD
Energized Navy SRF Substation.
TODAY’S KEY OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:
Energize GAAN wastewater pump station in Hågat.
Continue to energize GWA wells near Yigo GFD fire station and Yigo Amusement Park.
Energize Umatac Substation in order to begin restoration in South.
Energize Route 16 Wastewater Sewage Pump Station and Fort Juan Muna.
Energize Navy Radio Barrigada Substation.
Energize water wells in Dededo and on to Route 3.
Continue work on urgent needs islandwide.
GENERATION CAPACITY
Current operable capacity is 111MW which is adequate for today’s load of 69MW.
Baseload capacity to be paced online within the next 2 days.
Capacity available to serve customers energized.
PATH FORWARD:
Continue addressing critical water, wastewater, communications, health and other critical services infrastructure.
Launch the next phase of recovery by this weekend (delayed due to the need to address more water well stations):
-Divide crews into three or more sectors (north, central and south) to begin concentrated efforts in restoring as many customers as possible in parts of the circuit with minimal damages. This phase of restoration will result in significantly boosting our recovery percentage over the 2nd week of our post-typhoon restoration.
Recovery effort resources:
-12-line crew personnel from Commonwealth Utility Corporation (CUC)/CNMI are arriving in the next few days to assist in recovery efforts. GPA thanks the CNMI and CUC for their assistance in our time of need! -American Public Power Association (APPA) member utility and GPA nearing an agreement to bring in 12-line crew personnel with two (2) bucket trucks to assist in restoring the 115kV transmission lines from Cabras to Hagåtña.
Again, our crews have begun to restore power to circuits and ultimately to customers. We are working to restore your power service as soon as possible. GPA continues to ask for your patience and understanding as we work on restoring power to the entire island.
