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04-06-2011, 04:50 PM
The energy consumed by the Falconbridge industrial complex in Bonao is destabilizing the national electrical system, according to Celso Marranzini, executive vice-president of the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE).
Marranzini told El Nuevo Diario that the non-regulated status of Falcondo (Falconbridge Dominicana) is causing instability in the nation's electrical circuits when Falcondo lights up its ovens for producing ferronickel.
Marranzini said that "the system cannot function in this way". He added: "Already, on two occasions, when Falconbridge fires up their ovens, the system became unstable". Yesterday, for example, lights all over Santiago were flickering, causing problems for businesses and homeowners.
The newspaper notes that since March, the company has been purchasing energy from AES Dominicana. AES Dominicana is producing energy with natural gas at a lower cost than Falcondo can produce energy with its three generators that run on fuel oil. As a non-regulated customer, the company can purchase power directly from the generators at lower prices.
In the past, Falcondo operated their own generators and sold the excess energy to the CDEEE.
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Marranzini told El Nuevo Diario that the non-regulated status of Falcondo (Falconbridge Dominicana) is causing instability in the nation's electrical circuits when Falcondo lights up its ovens for producing ferronickel.
Marranzini said that "the system cannot function in this way". He added: "Already, on two occasions, when Falconbridge fires up their ovens, the system became unstable". Yesterday, for example, lights all over Santiago were flickering, causing problems for businesses and homeowners.
The newspaper notes that since March, the company has been purchasing energy from AES Dominicana. AES Dominicana is producing energy with natural gas at a lower cost than Falcondo can produce energy with its three generators that run on fuel oil. As a non-regulated customer, the company can purchase power directly from the generators at lower prices.
In the past, Falcondo operated their own generators and sold the excess energy to the CDEEE.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)