Costa Sur unit trips cut power to thousands across Puerto Rico

The abrupt shutdown of two generating units at Costa Sur triggered load shedding and outages for thousands of customers, with Mayagüez recording the most affected service points.

Yadiel Rosario Quiñones

Grid and Infrastructure Reporter

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The abrupt shutdown of units 5 and 6 at the Costa Sur power plant caused insufficient electricity generation, cutting power to thousands of customers across Puerto Rico. ^[2]