CFE restores 98.7% of the electricity supply in States affected by the rains

Emilia Calleja Alor, head of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE)announced this Monday that the Electricity supply to homes affected by the intense rains that hit several states in the country has been restored by 98.7%after an extensive emergency operation in Veracruz, Hidalgo and Puebla.

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During the usual morning conference of the President Claudia SheinbaumCalleja Alor highlighted that, despite the failure in two phases of a medium voltage line that temporarily affected 668 users, Veracruz managed to restore its service to 100%, and work is being done in the other locations to achieve similar results.

“The work to restore the electricity supply, at midnight yesterday, was 98.7% complete. In 24 hours we managed to restore 8,198 users,” said Calleja.

“The failure has already been addressed and the teams remain in the field to resolve any specific details,” he stated.

In Hidalgo, the progress is 96%, with 2,467 users still pending reconnection, while in Puebla the restoration reaches 99%, with 381 users still without service due to blocked roads or difficult access for heavy machinery.

Calleja Alor explained that, since the beginning of the emergency on October 9, the CFE has worked continuously and in coordination with the Secretary of National Defense (Defense) to restore service in communities affected by flooding rivers.

In towns such as Tihuatlán, El Higo and Pánuco, Veracruz668 users remain without power due to new effects caused by the overflowing of rivers, although crews are already on site. In the case of Huehuetla, Hidalgo, The brigades continue to enter with the support of residents who collaborate in the transfer of poles, cables and materials, because some roads remain impassable.

To maintain continuity of supply in the most remote communities, the state company installed 105 temporary emergency plants, of which 20 were transported by air with Defense support and 85 by land. These plants remain operating with CFE personnel and sufficient fuel to handle any eventuality.

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Likewise, five permanent camps were established for operational personnel: three in Hidalgo (Santa Úrsula, San Bartolo and San Miguel), one in Amatlán, Veracruz, and another in Cholula, Puebla, in order to expedite care in the most affected areas.

In terms of infrastructure, the CFE reported that three transmission towers were damaged, one of which has already been repaired and the other two have 68% progress in their rehabilitation. Two substations in Veracruz (Palma and Tihuatlán) were also affected, both already operating normally.

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