The persistent instability of the Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Plant, commonly known as Renté, was once more on display this Thursday as Unit 6 ceased operations just a day after being synchronized. Recurring Disruptions Highlight System FragilityOn Wednesday, at 6:49 PM, Unit 3 at Renté was disconnected due to "low vacuum," a mere 89 minutes after joining the National Electric System (SEN). At 5:20 PM, Unit 3 had come online, followed by the synchronization of Unit 6 at 5:38 PM, initially hailed as a relief to power generation in eastern Cuba, but this optimism was quickly dashed. Last Sunday, at 4:07 PM, it too went offline due to low vacuum. Shortly thereafter, at 4:14 PM, Unit 5 was out of operation for reasons "pending identification" at that time.