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The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved one-hour electricity interruptions across the country for three consecutive days, from October 19 through October 21. The National System Operator (NSO) sought the approval, with its chief executive, Buddhika Samarasinghe, announcing the request on October 19.
The country has been split into four groups, each scheduled for one hour without power during the evening. On October 19, the groups’ start windows are 4:30–5:00 p.m. for Group 1, 5:30–6:00 p.m. for Group 2, 6:30–7:00 p.m. for Group 3 and 7:30–8:00 p.m. for Group 4. On October 20, the order is Groups 4, 1, 2 and 3; on October 21, it is Groups 3, 4, 1 and 2, using the same respective start windows.
Newswire says the cuts will be implemented if the Ceylon Electricity Board needs to manage demand because the Lakvijaya Power Station is unavailable following a blackout. It also reports that interruption and restoration times may shift by as much as 30 minutes depending on demand, available generation and weather.
Before approval was reported, NSO had described the plan as a response to a generation deficit. Lanka Business Online reported projected evening demand of 2,800 megawatts against available supply of 2,500 megawatts, a 300-megawatt shortfall.
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