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08-03-2009, 05:30 PM
Corporation of State-owned Electricity Companies vice president Radhames Segura is now proposing a vertical model for the practically collapsed electric sector he has overseen for the past 7 years. His 8-point proposal published as advertisements in newspapers today would be discussed during a summit he is convening with the National Business Council (CONEP). Segura has not set a date for the summit.
One of Segura's suggestions is that the private sector, that controls part of the nation's production of energy, become more involved in distribution, transmission and hydroelectric generation.
On many occasions Segura has claimed that private business didn't have the best interest of the energy sector in mind and that they were trying to sabotage the sector so that the energy distributors could be sold at the "price of a dead" cow.
Segura is now also proposing the creation of a Ministry of Energy, to oversee the CDEEE, strengthen the Superintendence of Energy and integrate the energy sector.
Segura has been strongly criticized for the excessive and inefficient bureaucracy under his helm at government energy departments.
From 31 January to 27 February 2009, businessmen met with government officers in the Unity Summit convened by President Leonel Fernandez and discusssed energy sector issues at length. El Caribe reports that of 19 recommendations that were accepted during that event, the government has only fulfilled increasing the electricity tariff. It has been a common practice for government to increase billing to those who have traditionally paid for the service, to compensate for deficiencies in collections and excessive current spending in the government-owned energy departments.
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One of Segura's suggestions is that the private sector, that controls part of the nation's production of energy, become more involved in distribution, transmission and hydroelectric generation.
On many occasions Segura has claimed that private business didn't have the best interest of the energy sector in mind and that they were trying to sabotage the sector so that the energy distributors could be sold at the "price of a dead" cow.
Segura is now also proposing the creation of a Ministry of Energy, to oversee the CDEEE, strengthen the Superintendence of Energy and integrate the energy sector.
Segura has been strongly criticized for the excessive and inefficient bureaucracy under his helm at government energy departments.
From 31 January to 27 February 2009, businessmen met with government officers in the Unity Summit convened by President Leonel Fernandez and discusssed energy sector issues at length. El Caribe reports that of 19 recommendations that were accepted during that event, the government has only fulfilled increasing the electricity tariff. It has been a common practice for government to increase billing to those who have traditionally paid for the service, to compensate for deficiencies in collections and excessive current spending in the government-owned energy departments.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)