GUYANA Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is continuing planned maintenance on its generating equipment with the number one Wartsila unit at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast. The utility announced that a major overhaul is scheduled from February 27 to March 9, in keeping with the manufacturer’s recommendations as a part of GPL’s rigid maintenance programme aimed at ensuring efficient and reliable power generation.

During this overhauling, there will be insufficient capacity to satisfy demand during peak hours and residents on Essequibo Coast will be subject to scheduled loadshedding as follows:

* Thursday, February 27, Onderneeming-Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs);

* Friday, February 28, Devonshire Castle-Charity (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs);

* Saturday, March 1, Onderneeming-Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs);

* Sunday, March 2, Devonshire Castle-Charity (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs);

* Monday, March 3, Onderneeming-Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs);

* Tuesday, March 4, Devonshire Castle-Charity (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs);

* Wednesday, March 5, Onderneeming-Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs);

* Thursday, March 6, Devonshire Castle-Charity (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs);

* Friday, March 7, Onderneeming-Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs);

* Saturday, March 8, Devonshire Castle- Charity (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs) and

* Sunday, March 9, Onderneeming-Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs).

GPL, apologising for the inconvenience, advises customers to cut out and keep this
schedule.