WESTFIELD — The Westfield Village Board has announced that on Saturdays, May 6 and May 13 power will be out to the entire Westfield Electric System for several hours.

“These outages are required for us to replace the tap switch on our 115 kV transmission line at our interconnection point with the electric transmission system. We are planning this work to be done simultaneously with 2 switch replacements National Grid has to do at the same site to minimize outage time. We expect to begin switching power off around 5 a.m. in order to be ready to start work at 6 a.m. on both days. Outages are expected to last approximately 12 hours on May 6, and eight hours on May 13. This could change depending on unforeseen circumstances. We understand this will present problems for the community, but is necessary to complete this work so we can keep our system in good working order and minimize future unplanned outages due to the age and condition of infrastructure,” officials said in news release. “There is no time to do this that isn’t an inconvenience for someone. We tried to pick dates and times that were the best for the majority of residents, businesses and critical functions, as well as at a time when temperatures should be at a point where heating or air conditioning won’t be as much of an issue. Please prepare in advance to be ready for these outages. If the dates or times change for any reason, we will provide updates as we have them. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we complete these necessary improvements.”