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SANTO DOMINGO.- State-owned power companies (CDEEE) executive vice president Radhamés Segura yesterday said he expects the energy crisis affecting the country will end next week, with the possible entry into operation of the AES Andres power plant, taken off line for repairs.

The official acknowledged the constant blackouts in recent days after some plants were taken off the system because of technical, and not for lack of payment.

Segura noted an improvement began yesterday afternoon when the generator San Felipe, with 175 megawatts and Haina IV with 60 megawatts entered the grid, and said he makes efforts for the re-entry of Misutbushi, with 30 megawatts.

The CDEEE yesterday received US$20 million from the Hacienda Ministry he said, to pay the generators, and  they'll receive US $ 64 million from the Finance Ministry this month.

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Written by: texasshoe, 23 Oct 2008 10:49 AM
From: United States, Silt Colorado
Next week it will be over, yeah right. It will last that way until the next one about 4 days later.

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Written by: mannyberrios, 23 Oct 2008 10:49 AM
From: Puerto Rico
Let there be light.
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Written by: JimHarrington, 23 Oct 2008 10:54 AM
From: United States
Pay the fuel bill and get on with it.
Stop lying Segura and be truthful.
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Written by: tejada, 23 Oct 2008 11:48 AM
From: United States
bunch of bull... What do they consider crisis? electricity going out 5-6 times a day instead of 2-3 times a day? because electricity going out a couple of times a day is just a normal thing to happen there every freaking day.
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Written by: BASTA, 23 Oct 2008 12:19 PM
From: Dominican Republic, SPM
Well one thing the lights were much better under Hippo- This Dik fixed the electric when first elected and idiots voted for this lying ass.
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Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 23 Oct 2008 3:08 PM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
basta quit trying to sell us hippos old tired ignorant ass....we know you had a nice bottela with the PRD but get over it and get a job
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Written by: juanb, 23 Oct 2008 4:29 PM
From: Dominican Republic
This guy is a lying sack of s__t. He has been promoting the same "there are no blackouts" crap since he is in office. I think what he means is that he, personally, has not encountered a blackout.

By the way, this is the same creep is one of the three members of the investigative panel appointed to investigate the Bani murders. Certainly lends more creedance to Senator Guererro's assetion that the panel did nothing towards solving the crime.
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Written by: Botemon, 23 Oct 2008 5:25 PM
From: Dominican Republic, La Isabella
So...um...Where do I get one of those lightbulbs? I could use one er two!
Just an update. Power on the north coast was better since the last round of protest's....but getting worse in the last week. On about 60%..off about 40%. Was 85% on before last week.
Respectfully,
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Written by: yumnuk3, 23 Oct 2008 9:48 PM
From: United States
These clowns will tell you the sky is green with a straight face.
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Written by: texasshoe, 25 Oct 2008 7:02 AM
From: United States, Silt Colorado
Venezuela is currently going through the same thing although they have the capacity to produce enough for their needs. Finially someone from one of the power companies tells it like it is;

http://www.eltiempo.com.ve/noticias/default.asp?id=168391
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Written by: generoso, 26 Oct 2008 8:01 PM
From: United States, Santo Domingo, D.R.
Yeah! the problems will be over and done with......mañana!
Who do they think they are kidding?
It's sure nice to be elected by a populace that's 50% functionally illiterate!
They for sure don't ask for accountability! The word is too big for their limited vocabulary!
They owe US$400 million so $84 million will not come close to even 50% settlement of the debt....
Just pay up buster and let's keep the engines running.
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Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 26 Oct 2008 9:17 PM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
are they trying to hold out until they collect the dollars from the returning Dominicans for the holidays
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