10:13 04.12.2014

Ukraine reduces electric power supply to Crimea causing blackouts

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Ukraine reduces electric power supply to Crimea causing blackouts

The reduction of Ukrainian electric power supply to Crimea has caused blackouts in the republic and Sevastopol, DTEK Krymenergo and Sevastopolenergo said on Wednesday.

Blackout schedules were put into place in the morning of December 3, the companies said.

Only one in four high-voltage lines transmitting Ukrainian electricity to Crimea is now operating; its capacity is 330 kilovolts, DTEK Krymenergo said. Another three power lines with an overall capacity of 880 kilovolts have been disconnected after a decision from Ukraine. NPC Ukrenergo stopped the operation of the last of the three lines on Wednesday morning.

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