Load shedding schedule

In its efforts to serve the special needs of the people, the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. created schedules for power sharing and, based on funerals and other lofty circumstances, the power outage schedules were revised, often too late for media deadlines. These events have caused great hardship for the general business and overall public.

CUC said that it considers first and foremost the exact amount of electricity that is required (or that it is short of), and matches a village to accommodate an outage that causes the least amount of harm to the fewest possible people. CUC also considers whether the electric grid is connected to a hospital or clinic, whether daytime outages affect schools, and how these outages can be avoided. Realizing these variables, the CUC must ask the public to make alternate family arrangements so that the power outage schedule is released and not revised, so that the thousands of customers can rely on a “schedule,” as released.

The following is the power outage schedule for this week:

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005

10am—12 noon Lateral under Feeder 2—Areas affected are areas around B&R in Chalan Lau Lau and MVA office in Oleai.

3pm—5pm Feeder 3—2nd partial. Areas affected are Gualo Rai, Chalan Laulau, portions of China Town and As Falipe.

5pm—7pm Kiya 4—2nd partial. Areas affected are Susupe (including Saipan Community School) and portions of Chalan Kanoa District 2,3 and 4 (including Sister Remedio School).

7pm—9pm Feeder 7—2nd partial. Areas affected are Achugao, San Roque, As Matuis and Marpi.

Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005

10am—12 noon Lateral under Kiya 1. Areas affected are San Vicente Standford, Kannat Tabla and US CNMI garment @ Chalan Lau Lau (if necessary).

3pm—5pm Feeder 2—2nd partial. Areas affected are Chalan Kanoa District 3 (including WSR Elementary School), and portions of District 1 and 2, Tun Doi Road, Fina Sisu, portions of As Perdido, Chalan Piao and San Antonio.

5pm—7pm Feeder 4—2nd and 3rd partial. Areas affected are portions of Capitol Hill, Mt. Tapochao, Talofofo, As Teo, Papago, Kagman area (including schools) and Kagman I,II,III.

7pm—9pm Kiya 1—3rd partial. Areas affected are CPA Airport, Koblerville (including Koblerville Elementary, Saipan Southern High School and Koblerville Subdivision), As Perdido, As Gonno and portions of Afetnas.

Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005

10am—12 noon Lateral under Feeder 2—Areas affected are areas around B&R in Chalan Lau Lau and MVA office in Oleai.

3pm—5pm Feeder 3—2nd partial. Areas affected are Gualo Rai, Chalan Laulau, portions of China Town and As Falipe.

5pm—7pm Feeder 7—2nd partial. Areas affected are Achugao, San Roque, As Matuis and Marpi.

7pm—9pm Kiya 4—2nd partial. Areas affected are Susupe (including Saipan Community School) and portions of Chalan Kanoa District 2,3 and 4 (including Sister Remedio School).

Friday, Sept. 2, 2005

10am—12 noon Lateral under Feeder 3 Areas affected are around East West rental in Chalan LauLau (if necessary).

3pm—5pm Feeder 2—2nd partial. Areas affected are Chalan Kanoa District 3 (including WSR Elementary School), and portions of District 1 and 2, Tun Doi Road, Fina Sisu, portions of As Perdido, Chalan Piao and San Antonio.

5pm—7pm Kiya 1—3rd partial. Areas affected are CPA Airport, Koblerville (including Koblerville Elementary, Saipan Southern High School and Koblerville Subdivision), As Perdido, As Gonno and portions of Afetnas.

7pm—9pm Feeder 4—2nd and 3rd partial. Areas affected are portions of Capitol Hill, Mt. Tapochao, Talofofo, As Teo, Papago, Kagman area (including schools) and Kagman I, II, III.

Three of the eight generators at Saipan’s primary power plant are under repair. If the weather remains cool and if customers can be part of the solution by using only one household air conditioner or a fan and conserve all other energy, CUC will do everything in its power to keep electricity on for all of the eight electrical grids or feeders. However, if the temperature rises and customers turn on more air conditioners, this will force CUC into load shedding.