Where'd the coal plants go?

[NewsWhore]

Two years after announcing the construction of two coal-fired electricity generation plants, not a peep has been heard from energy officials in that regard. The State-run Electricity Companies (CDEEE), which heavily promoted the project early on, have not commented on the project since and the Chinese government has also reserved comments. According to Listin Diario, the Chinese government's investment in the project is in 'stand-by' mode. Listin writes that the only certainty about the project is that it is in limbo. The project, for readers who don't remember, involved the construction of two coal burning plants that would have produced 600 MW of energy. The selling point was that it would reduce the DR's dependency on fuel. Listin writes that construction was to begin 90 days after the contracts were signed but reasons for the delay in construction can be placed on a lack of funds by the construction firms. Also, the land where the plants were to be built has been the subject of concern. Montecristi was chosen as the site, but banana producers in the area voiced concerns because the waste from the generating stations could affect their crops. Some mention has been made of the plants, specifically by President Leonel Fernandez in his 27 February address to the nation and one year ago when CDEEE vice president Radhames Segura claimed that the credit agreement was to be finalized very quickly. That never came about.

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