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The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Electricity Business Unit has been working extensively to restore power following a major outage caused by a fault at the Friars Hill substation.<\/p>

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Electricity Manager Andre Matthias explained that, in addition to the substation fault, the system collapsed, leading to further issues on Tuesday. Challenges included problems with feeders, vegetation management, and insulators on the lines as they attempted to restore power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of late Wednesday, about 95 percent of APUA customers had their power restored, with full restoration expected by Thursday.<\/p>

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The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Electricity Business Unit has been working extensively to restore power following a major outage caused by a fault at the Friars Hill substation. Electricity Manager Andre Matthias explained that, in addition to the substation fault, the system collapsed, leading to further issues on Tuesday. 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