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08-11-2008, 06:50 PM
The former president of the National Council of Business, (CONEP) Elena Viyela de Paliza joined the National Federation of Merchants and Businessmen (Fenacerd) is saying that the government should renegotiate the contracts with the electricity generators. Both parties also understand that talks should be carried out within the framework of the General Electricity Law 125-01. She said this is just one of steps and measures that should be underway to make reliable and competitive the power service in the country, and where all the users pay for the electric service, from the largest to the smallest consumers.
"It is undeniable that the contracts of the Madrid Accord, extended to 2015 without any type of bidding, should be renegotiated," she said.
Antonio Cruz Rojas, the Fenacerd president, had told reporters from El Caribe that his federation, with its 30,000 member, urges the government to renegotiate the contracts to reduce the cost of power. He complained that the high cost of power ends up in "financial blackouts" that are causing an estimated RD$250 million in losses every day to stores.
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"It is undeniable that the contracts of the Madrid Accord, extended to 2015 without any type of bidding, should be renegotiated," she said.
Antonio Cruz Rojas, the Fenacerd president, had told reporters from El Caribe that his federation, with its 30,000 member, urges the government to renegotiate the contracts to reduce the cost of power. He complained that the high cost of power ends up in "financial blackouts" that are causing an estimated RD$250 million in losses every day to stores.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)