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06-29-2007, 04:20 PM
Despite initial assurances by Metro officials and engineers, the sub-director of the Office for the Reorganization of Transport (OPRET) Leonel Carrasco has announced that the Santo Domingo metro system will not have its own power system. He said that the northern part of the metro line would be powered by the Palamara substation, while Itabo-Haina would provide the energy for the southern section. Carrasco said that the metro's entry into the system would not cause problems for the public because its consumption would be minimal compared to what is produced. Carrasco did not explain why the metro would not install its own substation as planned on the Isabela River. The metro will however have a 30MW emergency power plant.
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