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A power outage affected several cities in the Lagos, Serrana and northern Rio de Janeiro regions on Friday afternoon (02). At least 15 cities were affected by the problem, which also led to the closure of Cedae’s Imunana-Laranjal supply system.
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In a note, Enel, the concessionaire that serves most of the interior of Rio, reported that “a failure in the system of the transmission company Furnas caused the interruption of the power supply to customers in some municipalities in the concession area of the company. The company said that it has implemented “alternative maneuvering solutions and is in contact with Furnas to ensure the replacement of energy to affected customers.” According to Enel, around 90% of customers would have normalized their power supply at 9:00 p.m.
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Cedae reported that the power of the treatment plant returned to normal around 7:45 pm and that the water supply was resumed from São Gonçalo, Niterói, Itaboraí, part of Maricá and Isla Paquetá. According to the company, the service should only be fully normalized within 24 hours.
Residents reported a lack of electricity in Cabo Frio, Araruama, Búzios, Saquarema and Arraial do Cabo, in the Lagos Region; Teresópolis, Petrópolis, Nova Friburgo, Santa Maria Madalena, Duas Barras and Cordeiro, in the mountainous region, as well as Macaé, Casimiro de Abreu and Rio das Ostras. Some cities in Baixada Fluminense, in addition to Niterói and São Gonçalo, were also left in the dark.
