Guyana Power Light (GPL) says due to the stormy weather conditions that prevailed last Wednesday coupled with heavy and persistent rain, there was an increase in network faults, which resulted in many areas in Demerara and West Demerara experienced power outages.“On Sunday March 4,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, 2012, GPL experienced two total generation system shutdowns in Demerara: at 00:10 hrs when a Wartsila unit at Garden of Eden (GOE) experienced an electrical fault, and at 14:30 hrs as a result of a burnt jumper on one of the main feeders at Sophia, which in turn affected one of the two frequency converters,” one company official noted.In addition, GPL noted that a defective part on one of the Wartsila units at the new Kingston Plant caused the machine to be unavailable from 17:00hrs (5 pm) to 19:30 hrs (7:30 pm.)? This, coupled with the unavailability of the unit at Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara and the frequency converter, resulted in load shedding during the evening peak period in some areas of Georgetown.? Both machines were returned to service Monday evening and all affected customers were subsequently re-powered.“The recent high winds,Cheap MLB Jerseys, coupled with heavy and persistent rain which led to an increase in network faults,NHL Jerseys China, may have compromised some of our structures, and consumers are asked to contact GPL’s emergency call center on 226-4015 or 226-4016,” a statement from power company advised.“A burnt jumper on the feeder linking our Garden of Eden and Versailles Plants resulted in interruption of power supply,NFL Jerseys Cheap, for approximately three hours from 08:30 hrs,Teemu Selanne Ducks Throwback Jersey, affecting West Demerara consumers.”However, last Wednesday a number of network faults were experienced by households and businesses around the country due to adverse weather conditions as utility poles were damaged.According to the power company, frequency converters tripped in Industry, Success and Coldingen on the East Coast of Demerara. A large tree also fell on two circuits serving consumers between Bel Air and Coldingen. GPL crews despite the driving rain and high winds, were able to locate the tree and removed it from the network. They then completed the necessary repairs and power was restored to consumers.