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06-21-2010, 05:40 PM
Electricity services have suffered major interruptions of late, and the reasons are suspected to be financial. Nonetheless, the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) says there will be an improvement later in the week when Itabo and Haina Gas generators re-enter the system. The CDEEE attributed the blackouts to Itabo II that is down for technical problems and to construction works for the second metro line and the Duarte Corridor tunneling. Long blackouts are increasing the cost of doing business, primarily because companies have to pay for expensive back-up measures.
Today's Listin Diario reports that little has changed when it comes to the quality of power services in the DR. The newspaper comments on the blackouts, the high electricity rates, the power distribution companies deficits, electricity theft by consumers of all sizes, and the mounting government subsidies.
Ignacio Mendez of the Federation of Industrial Associations told the Listin that the power distributors would be more efficient if the government subsidy did not exist. CDEEE executive vice president Celso Marranzini says that he has always criticized the subsidy. He said that these resources would be better used if they were spent on finding a permanent solution.
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Today's Listin Diario reports that little has changed when it comes to the quality of power services in the DR. The newspaper comments on the blackouts, the high electricity rates, the power distribution companies deficits, electricity theft by consumers of all sizes, and the mounting government subsidies.
Ignacio Mendez of the Federation of Industrial Associations told the Listin that the power distributors would be more efficient if the government subsidy did not exist. CDEEE executive vice president Celso Marranzini says that he has always criticized the subsidy. He said that these resources would be better used if they were spent on finding a permanent solution.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)