Grid Overloads Caused Cancun and Playa del Carmen Power Outages, Official Says

Cancún, Quintana Roo — Grid overloads have forced the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) to cut power in parts of Cancún and Playa del Carmen in recent days, according to a state official.

Cristina Torres Gómez, the state’s secretary of government, said the utility suspended service in some sectors to divide and balance its circuits. She said she has been in contact with CFE’s divisional manager, who has kept her updated on the restoration of power in affected areas.

Torres clarified the outages were not scheduled cuts. Instead, she said, CFE responded to overloads by suspending energy in certain sectors to balance loads across its circuits.

Regarding investments the federal utility has planned for this year, Torres said CFE will present its work plan next week. She declined to provide further details.

In a separate matter, Torres confirmed she will meet with residents of the Supermanzana 510 neighborhood and officials from the State Prosecutor’s Office to review a proposed Forensic Medical Service (Semefo) facility in the area.

Residents have raised objections to the project. Torres said the facility is not a cemetery, and noted that in other cities such services are often located within populated areas without causing problems.

She declined to say whether the project would move forward or be relocated, saying officials need to listen to all parties first to see whether concerns can be resolved.

“They have all the licenses and permits, but we will listen,” she reiterated.