Latvia's grid operator misses Friday deadline to restore power after storm
Latvian grid operator AS "Sadales tīkls" failed to meet its own Friday deadline for fully restoring electricity to customers affected by last weekend's storm, with around 1,700 customers still without power.
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Latvia's distribution system operator AS "Sadales tīkls" has not managed to keep its promise of fully restoring electricity supply by Friday to all customers left without power after last weekend's storm.
The company had previously announced that it expected to complete restoration work by the end of the week, but the scale of the damage proved greater than initially anticipated. As a result, roughly 1,700 customers remain without electricity even after the announced deadline has passed.
What is known
Last weekend's storm caused significant damage to electricity network infrastructure, cutting off power to a large number of households and businesses. Since then, "Sadales tīkls" has been working to repair the damage and restore supply in the affected areas.
While power has been restored for the majority of affected customers, some repair work has taken longer than expected, and the company's stated deadline has not held up in practice. The source report does not specify a new timeline for when the remaining customers can expect their electricity to be restored.
