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07-17-2009, 04:40 PM
Manuel Cabrera, president of the Herrera Industrial Association (AEIH) is warning that the increase in blackouts is leading to an increase in the costs of business and reducing competitiveness.
Meanwhile Jacobo Ramos, president of the National Confederation of Dominican Workers (CNTD) lamented the fact that the chief executive of the State-run Electricity Companies (CDEEE) Radhames Segura was on a trip abroad while the country's energy sector is on the verge of collapse.
He added that the country is now entering nights of darkness and has 17 of its energy generating plants turned off.
"We don't know what Segura is doing, he is being accused of corruption, and is on tour with President Leonel Fernandez.
Cabrera expressed hope that the blackouts would be temporary and stated that they don't just hurt business, but they hurt the nation as a whole.
The blackouts come at a time when consumers have also suffered in many cases more than 50% increases in their power rates after the Superintendence of Power authorized rate increases.
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Meanwhile Jacobo Ramos, president of the National Confederation of Dominican Workers (CNTD) lamented the fact that the chief executive of the State-run Electricity Companies (CDEEE) Radhames Segura was on a trip abroad while the country's energy sector is on the verge of collapse.
He added that the country is now entering nights of darkness and has 17 of its energy generating plants turned off.
"We don't know what Segura is doing, he is being accused of corruption, and is on tour with President Leonel Fernandez.
Cabrera expressed hope that the blackouts would be temporary and stated that they don't just hurt business, but they hurt the nation as a whole.
The blackouts come at a time when consumers have also suffered in many cases more than 50% increases in their power rates after the Superintendence of Power authorized rate increases.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)