Drivers who use the dam of the Aimorés Hydroelectric Power Plant as access between the municipalities of Baixo Guandu, Aimorés, Itueta and Resplendor should be attentive. Vehicle traffic will be temporarily interrupted on two consecutive nights: from September 3 to 4 and from September 4 to 5, always from 10 pm to 5 am, for the continuity of the activities to modernize spillway equipment.
The interventions are part of the plant’s modernization schedule, which provides for a series of initiatives to improve the equipment, throughout the second half of this year, with new traffic interruptions along the dam until October. To minimize the impacts on the routine of the communities, the blockades will take place at night. The schedule of each stage will be confirmed and updated according to the progress of the activities and published on the official channels of Aliança Energia.
During the execution of the services, the passage of vehicles through the dam will remain blocked to ensure the safety of the teams involved and users. Those who need to travel between the municipalities and locations served by the dam must schedule their routes in advance and use alternative routes during the period of the closures. The detour options are the Baixio and Resplendor side roads:
Aliança Energia recommends that drivers anticipate their commutes whenever possible and consider the additional time needed for alternative routes during lockdown periods.
About the Aimorés Hydroelectric Power Plant
Inaugurated on May 5, 2006, the Aimorés Plant is located in the Doce River Basin and covers the municipalities of Baixo Guandu (ES), Aimorés, Itueta and Resplendor (MG). With an installed capacity of 330 megawatts (MW), the plant is capable of generating enough energy to supply a city with one million inhabitants, playing an important role in the National Interconnected System (SIN).
