More than half the homes don't have en electricity meter.
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Government on Sunday announced it seeks a US$300 million loan from the World Bank for its energy sector, while the slide in its tax revenues may signal that sector’s further decline and longer blackouts for the population.
Electricity Superintendent Francisco Méndez said Hacienda minister Vicente Bengoa, and a senior executive of the State-owned electrical companies (CDEEE) will travel to Washington in the next few days. to finaliz the details of a new financing, expected to be quickly disbursed.
The official said the fall in revenue stemming from the global economic crisis increased the Government’s debt with the power companies to about 288 million dollars, a situation he said led to increased blackouts. "This situation has forced us to rationalize electricity in around 30 to 40 circuits.”
The Dominican Government subsidizes part of the energy that the population consumes, mainly the result of inefficient collections for the service and lack of controls to prevent its theft.
An estimated 55 of each 100 Dominican homes lack meters to gauge the consume energy.
Written by: abc200, 18 May 2009 10:51 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Governent needs to nationise the industry then appoint a good mostly state owned company to manage the whole system. e.g. EDF
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lectricit%C3%A9_de_FranceAlso have energy police to close down large banking halls that are only party used, limit supermarkets with inefficient refrigeration and reduce opening hours. It should also widely introduce prepayment meters with tokens given to the poorest. In the UK when energy was scarce people used to take care to switch items off when they knew they needed to put another coin/token in the slot. Tokens are best because there is less change of robbery.
cont/
Written by: abc200, 18 May 2009 10:52 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
In the UK, mechanical prepayment meters used to be common in rented accommodation. Disadvantages of these included the need for regular visits to remove cash, and risk of theft of the cash in the meter.
Modern solid-state electricity meters, in conjunction with smart card technology, have removed these disadvantages and such meters are commonly used for customers considered to be a poor credit risk. In the UK, one system is the PayPoint network, where rechargeable tokens (Quantum cards for natural gas, or plastic "keys" for electricity) can be loaded with whatever money the customer has available.
Prepayment keyA similar system, with 2 way communication smart cards, has been used for more than 1 million meters by Elektromed in Turkey.
In South Africa and Northern Ireland prepaid meters are recharged by entering a unique, encoded twenty digit number using a keypad. This makes the tokens, essentially a slip of paper, very cheap to produce.
S.
Written by: abc200, 18 May 2009 11:01 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Written by: BLANCO, 18 May 2009 11:06 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Dominican Government seeks US$300M World Bank loan for energy sector
AGAIN...HOW LONG IS THIS CRAP GOING TO GO ON
DOES ANYONEKNOW HOW MUCH MONEY HAS BEEN BORROWE3D FOR DIRECTION TO ELECTRICITY IN HE LAST 20 YEARS????
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
ABC you cant have it both ways you think the tropical Gulag Cuba is wonderful and you think the UK is wonderful meanwhile youre here selling time shares to unsuspecting tourists here in the DR and keeping the Bohemia bottling line running at full tilt....where is your place in society ? it has not been dug yet
Written by: juanb, 18 May 2009 12:19 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Borrow,borrow,borrow. Some day will run out of suckers from whom we can borrow. Then What?
Written by: juanb, 18 May 2009 12:22 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Borrow,borrow,borrow. Some day will run out of suckers from whom we can borrow. Then What?
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
"An estimated 55 of each 100 Dominican homes lack meters to gauge the consume energy"
If this figure is correct it really is a condemnation on the way the electricity suppliers run their business. It does not take highly qualified people to check if properties have a meter, or to ask a resident to produce an electricity bill to verify their proper connection to the supply. Never mind threats of jail time for "stealing" electricity, find those who do not have a metered supply, fit one and if they don't pay cut off the supply. If they then re-connect illegally that is the time to introduce fines or imprisonment.
Sounds to me like it is easier to keep asking for more loans than doing their job properly in the first place!
Written by: anthonyC, 18 May 2009 4:27 PM
From: United States
My solution to the DR's energy problems
Privatize!!!!!!!
Written by: jonbonz, 18 May 2009 4:54 PM
From: Dominican Republic, santo domingo
If the government owns and operated the distribution then it is nationalized. The reality is if it was a private company that could and would disconnect when the bill was not paid then it would be profitable and the company would make money only if the power were on.
Basically when I finally get my place built it will be independent of the power grid.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Regardless of whether they are privately or publicly owned the power companies need to have meters for each consumer which can work on a pre paid or post paid basis,.This is one area where I would like an expert overseas company to come in and take over for a certain period as the score sheet at present is poor for the current operators ..and what is the money to be used for ..I guess just general financing of a loss making operation that has had it´s many tales of corruption
Written by: Escott, 18 May 2009 7:21 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
This issue will NEVER be solved as long as there is money to be made holding the people down.
Dominicans are CROOKED to the bone. If this government wanted 24 hour power it would be 24 hour power. Look to your government and your president.
Written by: Vivacuba, 18 May 2009 8:00 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Quote JuanB "Borrow,borrow,borrow. Some day will run out of suckers from whom we can borrow. Then What?"
Then you print more like the US Mint does! The step after that is to abolish the currency altogether and start anew. Alas, the "Amero currency" is coming sooner rather than later.
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
Written by: anthonyC, 18 May 2009 4:27 PM
From: United States
My solution to the DR's energy problems
Privatize!!!!!!!
they did that already, It did not work ...
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
your buddy the hippo bought it back chill He screwed up
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
Written by: anthonyC, 18 May 2009 4:27 PM
From: United States
My solution to the DR's energy problems
Privatize!!!!!!!
they did that already, It did not work ...
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
I think some of them are still in Private hands. Most Dominican steal it anyway , how are they going to make any money.
Written by: anthonyC, 18 May 2009 10:47 PM
From: United States
Chilli,
The never privatized.
It was a sham.
When the Government tells a company how much they can charge and that they must provide free power to a voting block it is not privatazation.
From: United States
Once again.
This guy could could NOT run a bodega. He and all his family members HAVE to be fired.
From: Dominican Republic
They are talking like the financing was approved.....funny interpretation. I hope they aren't already spending it because I will be surprised if they get it.
The question Blanco is not how much have they gotten for the electrical energy sector; it is how much of what they have gotten have they actually SPENT in the energy sector?!?
Written by: abc200, 19 May 2009 11:56 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
ABC you cant have it both ways you think the tropical Gulag Cuba is wonderful and you think the UK is wonderful meanwhile youre here selling time shares to unsuspecting tourists here in the DR and keeping the Bohemia bottling line running at full tilt....where is your place in society ? it has not been dug yet
The bed bug has spoken. All wave two legs for the Furher! Do not sell time shares!
Go back to your shrine to Goebbels and your adoration of Franco!
Live by total corruption:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/a....ist-Franco-claims-film-maker.htmlthat deprives good people of their jsut rewards!
S.
Written by: Bailarin 
, 19 May 2009 12:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Whats wrong with selling timeshares to the Brits ? Most of these sales people couldnt sell a ramera on a battleship , but atleast they get home by 3.00 everyday and they eat like bloody princes while they work lol. ABC, are you one of them tea todlers that fell for the medicine wagon slide show presentation and found thier castle in the Birmingham sky to be nothing more than a 1.5 star all u can burger joint in Jamaica ? Thats corruption that would even make Longshanks say ''tsk tsk'...
Written by: Bailarin , 19 May 2009 12:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic
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From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
he flipped burghers for years at Wimpeys before moving up the ladder to timeshare peddler
Written by: Bailarin , 19 May 2009 2:02 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Other than filling his pockets and filling potholes in Sosua ,What else has leonel done with the other hundreds of millions of dollars that his international team of Dutch Uncles have been slipping in to his night deposit box ?
Written by: abc200, 19 May 2009 4:05 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
I am the true light of a blue star illuminating this dark cavern lit only by the flickering candles of the deceivers!.
S.
Written by: BASTA, 19 May 2009 11:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
My solution to the DR's energy problems = Fire the Clown
Written by: MattP, 14 Dec 2009 1:47 PM
From: Finland
First of all thanks a lot for the great and interesting post. It was really interesting to read about the US$300M World Bank loan for energy sector. I have to admit that I have not known about this event. Well it is really great that in your site I always can find something new. Thanks a lot for sharing this great information and I will be waiting for other great ones from you in the nearest future.
Regards,
Matt Peterson
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lectricit%C3%A9_de_France
Also have energy police to close down large banking halls that are only party used, limit supermarkets with inefficient refrigeration and reduce opening hours. It should also widely introduce prepayment meters with tokens given to the poorest. In the UK when energy was scarce people used to take care to switch items off when they knew they needed to put another coin/token in the slot. Tokens are best because there is less change of robbery.
cont/
Modern solid-state electricity meters, in conjunction with smart card technology, have removed these disadvantages and such meters are commonly used for customers considered to be a poor credit risk. In the UK, one system is the PayPoint network, where rechargeable tokens (Quantum cards for natural gas, or plastic "keys" for electricity) can be loaded with whatever money the customer has available.
Prepayment keyA similar system, with 2 way communication smart cards, has been used for more than 1 million meters by Elektromed in Turkey.
In South Africa and Northern Ireland prepaid meters are recharged by entering a unique, encoded twenty digit number using a keypad. This makes the tokens, essentially a slip of paper, very cheap to produce.
S.
If two or three families share a meter pre-payment makes a lot of sense. Old style meters can be tampered with to reduce the bill whereas moden electronic meters are virtually tamper proof.
http://www.itron.com/pages/news_press_individual.asp?id=itr_016338.xml
It doesn't make any sense to spend money locking someone up and disrupt their income flow. Far better when someone does not meet their bill on one or more occasions to install a prepayment meter. People also have the incentive to switch items off etc.
S.
AGAIN...HOW LONG IS THIS CRAP GOING TO GO ON
DOES ANYONEKNOW HOW MUCH MONEY HAS BEEN BORROWE3D FOR DIRECTION TO ELECTRICITY IN HE LAST 20 YEARS????
If this figure is correct it really is a condemnation on the way the electricity suppliers run their business. It does not take highly qualified people to check if properties have a meter, or to ask a resident to produce an electricity bill to verify their proper connection to the supply. Never mind threats of jail time for "stealing" electricity, find those who do not have a metered supply, fit one and if they don't pay cut off the supply. If they then re-connect illegally that is the time to introduce fines or imprisonment.
Sounds to me like it is easier to keep asking for more loans than doing their job properly in the first place!
Privatize!!!!!!!
Basically when I finally get my place built it will be independent of the power grid.
Dominicans are CROOKED to the bone. If this government wanted 24 hour power it would be 24 hour power. Look to your government and your president.
Then you print more like the US Mint does! The step after that is to abolish the currency altogether and start anew. Alas, the "Amero currency" is coming sooner rather than later.
From: United States
My solution to the DR's energy problems
Privatize!!!!!!!
they did that already, It did not work ...
From: United States
My solution to the DR's energy problems
Privatize!!!!!!!
they did that already, It did not work ...
The never privatized.
It was a sham.
When the Government tells a company how much they can charge and that they must provide free power to a voting block it is not privatazation.
This guy could could NOT run a bodega. He and all his family members HAVE to be fired.
The question Blanco is not how much have they gotten for the electrical energy sector; it is how much of what they have gotten have they actually SPENT in the energy sector?!?
The bed bug has spoken. All wave two legs for the Furher! Do not sell time shares!
Go back to your shrine to Goebbels and your adoration of Franco!
Live by total corruption:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/a....ist-Franco-claims-film-maker.html
that deprives good people of their jsut rewards!
S.
S.
Regards,
Matt Peterson