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04-14-2011, 06:50 PM
The president of the Dominican Association of Electricity Industries (ADIE) Tito Sanjurjo says that problems sourcing fuel for power generation plants were behind the recent blackouts in 24-hour circuits. Earlier this week the executive vice president of the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) Celso Marranzini disputed that the blackouts were the result of financial arrears by the CDEEE.
"No generator has been shutting down plants at their own will," said Sanjurjo. "When prices are climbing, the fuel market's supplies and deliveries become complicated". He said the fuel sourcing problems were an international fuel market issue. He said the situation had improved yesterday, with supplies arriving at several plants. Sanjurjo confirmed that the government had improved payments to the generators, but he said the best scenario would be for the government to honor the contracts. Sanjurjo was speaking after a luncheon meeting with Marranzini.
Yesterday, EdeSur news reports suggested that the blackouts were occurring because four power plants were out of service.
Marranzini said that all the power systems, with the exception of Seaboard TCC, were back on the grid by yesterday.
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"No generator has been shutting down plants at their own will," said Sanjurjo. "When prices are climbing, the fuel market's supplies and deliveries become complicated". He said the fuel sourcing problems were an international fuel market issue. He said the situation had improved yesterday, with supplies arriving at several plants. Sanjurjo confirmed that the government had improved payments to the generators, but he said the best scenario would be for the government to honor the contracts. Sanjurjo was speaking after a luncheon meeting with Marranzini.
Yesterday, EdeSur news reports suggested that the blackouts were occurring because four power plants were out of service.
Marranzini said that all the power systems, with the exception of Seaboard TCC, were back on the grid by yesterday.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#2)