Simultaneous blackouts in different parts of Mexico
So far we know about power outages in Mexico City, the state of Mexico, Monterrey, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí and Culiacán, among others.
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This Monday, December 28th, at around 2:30 p.m., various users of social networks reported reductions in the power supply. Some of the major companies affected were the Mexico City, State of Mexico, Monterrey, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, Culiacan, amongst other things.
@CFE_Contigo Good morning, it’s the third time the power goes out in the entire Lomas de Anahuac neighborhood in Monterrey Nuevo Leon
– Ivonne Lopez (@ ivonnell7y71) December 28, 2020
For his part, Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), announced on Twitter that there were records of “errors in the region” and that work was being done to restore them as soon as possible. They also appreciated the understanding from the users. However, what the causes of the problem were has not yet been disclosed.
The Prime Minister of Mexico City, Claudia SheinbaumHe also noted that he had just communicated with Manuel Bartlett, CFE director, and that they were working to come up with a solution as soon as possible.
I contacted the director of @ CFEmx @ ManuelBartlett informs me that they are working to solve the electricity supply problem in the Valley of Mexico as soon as possible. He @MetroCDMX is already in coordination with @RTP_CiudadDeMex Line 1 support.
– Claudia Sheinbaum (@Claudiashein) December 28, 2020
Problems with Internet and mobile phone connections have also been reported. These bugs have affected both offices and homes.
In another tweet, the CFE mentioned that it was waiting for a response from the National Center for Energy Control (CENACE) to diagnose power outages:
The @ CFEmx informed that at 2:29 p.m. 10.3 million users were out of service across the national territory due to low frequency due to power plants for generation.
This program is applied so as not to affect all users in the country.
– CFEmx (@CFEmx) December 28, 2020
It’s worth noting that the previous tweet was published after the CFE itself announced that Telecomunicaciones e Internet Para Todos had started operations:
#YearbookCFE | January CFE Telecomunicaciones e Internet Para Todos started operations; Vehicle leasing has saved 3,000 million pesos. More than two thousand illegal connections were found in the CDMX markets and in the construction of the #GasoductoCuxtal Phase I. pic.twitter.com/ZcEUIlcOku
– CFEmx (@CFEmx) December 28, 2020
