What do we know about the power outage that caused thousands of people to be without electricity due to the power outage in Costa Rica?

After 8:30 pm on Wednesday, a breakdown at the Costa Sur plant in Guanila caused a general blackout across Puerto Rico, leaving thousands of subscribers without electricity.

The Electricity Board (PREPA) warned last night that it could take more than 12 hours to reset the system. For its part, the LUMA Energy Consortium has already begun resuming service in some parts of the island.

So far we know this:

The general outage was triggered by a fire last night in the switch area of the Costa Sur plant in Quanilla. The specific reasons for the failure are not yet known. LUMA resistor is “potentially” the cause of a circuit breaker failure. For its part, PREPA reported that – through its social networks – the “breaker” or output switch of Costa Surin Unit # 5 had erred in shutting down the 230 thousand volt plant.
PREPA noted that it could take up to 12 hours to reset the system. However, LUMA Energy spokesman Jose Perez confirmed that electricity was only available to about 60,000 customers for more than 10 hours after the power outage.
Luma added: “We now have a part of the transfer system from Mayakus to Kampalache recovered. We are waiting to build on the San Juan 6 system at 6am, which will begin the renovation in the metropolitan area.
At this time, it is not specified whether he will be able to connect with the San Juan 6 unit.
The Water and Sewerage Authority (AAA) reported that more than 160,000 subscribers were without water service due to the blackout.
Mayra Olavarría Cruz, interim president of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), said in a written statement that all campuses would enter academic and administrative breaks due to the failure of the Costa Sur plant in Guanilla.
Sacred Heart University (USC) and Pontifical Catholic University announced the academic holiday on Thursday today.

The crash was reported at 8:30 pm at the switch yard of the Costa Sur power plant in Guanila. (David Wilfen Ramos)
The error caused power outages throughout Puerto Rico, confirmed by UTIER’s chairman Angel Fikurova Jarmilo and the LUMA Energy Group. (David Wilfen Ramos)
Jaramillo also released a video of a fire in the Costa Sur area. (David Wilfen Ramos)
PREPA clarified on its Twitter account that it could take about 12 hours to restore service in all municipalities of Puerto Rico. (David Wilfen Ramos)
At the moment, both PREPA and LUMA Energy are exploring what caused the incident that caused the general blackout. (David Wilfen Ramos)
Photographs show areas of San Juan and Sanders in the dark due to general darkness. (David Wilfen Ramos)
Louis Munoz Marin International Airport was also left without electricity, where hundreds of passengers are waiting to board a plane or return home after a journey. (Ramon “Donito” Jayas)
Fortunately, there are security systems at the airport, so operations should not be compromised. (Ramon “Donito” Jayas)
Piedmont, like other parts of Puerto Rico, is in darkness due to darkness. (Xavier Garcia)
Despite the breakdown, the public continues to travel the shooting tracks. (Xavier Garcia)
At this time, it is unknown how long it will take to reset PREPA and LUMA service. (Xavier Garcia)
View of a field of biomon without electricity. (Xavier Garcia)
Many businesses in Biamon have opened their doors by working with power plants. (Xavier Garcia)
Ray Patillo Plaza, director of the Municipal Office for Emergency Management (OMME), arrived with his staff at the Costa Sur plant to assist the fire department bureau in extinguishing the fire. (George A. Ramirez Portella)
At 10:00 p.m., a fire was reported in an area of the plant that was able to be extinguished, the fire department said. (George A. Ramirez Portella)
At 11:00 pm, Luma Energy announced that it had begun restoring power to various departments in Puerto Rico. (George A. Ramirez Portella)
At this time, officials did not specify whether the injuries were the result of a fire at the Costa Sur plant. (George A. Ramirez Portella)
Image of a fire truck at the main entrance to the Costa Sur plant. (George A. Ramirez Portella)
The photo shows the area where the fire broke out at the Costa Sur plant. (George A. Ramirez Portella)
View of conditions after dark in the pizza pirata business in Old San Juan. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
View of Platica de Saunders during a power outage. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
On the night of April 6, 2022, a business in Platica de Saunders during a major blackout. Photo: [email protected] Ramon “Donito” Jayas / GFR Media (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
View of a dark street in the city of Carolina. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
View of conditions after dark in the pizza pirata business in Old San Juan. (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
View of traffic on Baldorotti di Castro Avenue during a power outage. Photo: [email protected] Ramon “Donito” Jayas / GFR Media (Ramon “Donito” Chaos)
View of De Diego Avenue in Sanders.
(Ramon “Donito” Chaos)