Costa Rica’s state-owned electricity provider, ICE, has announced planned power outages affecting areas in San José, Guanacaste, and Limón provinces on Thursday, July 2nd. These interruptions are necessary to facilitate essential maintenance work on the electrical grid. Residents are urged to check if their specific communities are included in the outage schedule. ICE has not yet detailed the specific times for each area, but this information will be released to the public. The outages aim to improve the reliability of the power supply in the long term despite the short-term inconvenience. Further details regarding affected zones and outage durations are expected soon from ICE. Consumers should prepare for potential disruptions and plan accordingly.