Despite denials, the country braces for a long weekend of blackouts

Santo Domingo.- Though the announced major maintenance on two units of AES Dominicana’s power plants at Andres and Los Mina will mean 550 megawatts fewer energy until Tuesday 31, data from the National Interconnected Electric System’s Coordinating Organism (OC-SENI) also reveals that the facility Itabo I also faces difficulties, from a leak in one of its boilers.
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