First the money, then the gas, then the power...
SANTO DOMINGO. - Executives of the power company AES Dominicana confirmed Tuesday that the nationwide blackouts are financial, and that two plants of the Los Mina facility which generate around 180 megawatt are out of service.
AES executive Angel Guastar Ferro said the Government owes them 230 million dollars and that the announced payment of around 15 million dollars on that debt is “positive.”
He said he’s confident that with this installment the electricity service will begin to improve. "The interruption in the payment chain is one of the main stumbling blocks because to be able to work efficiently the generators must buy fuels and if the payment isn’t receive there’s interruption and then there are problems."
He affirmed that despite the current shut down pf Los Mina plants 5 and 6, they still supply 35 percent of the national demand.
Speaking with reporters in a press conference in the Jaragua hotel, Ferro said the payment will improve the service because they needed it to bring a natural gas tanker.
“We’re working on and expecting a payment to bring an additional natural gas boat to put at least one of the plants at Los Mina to work, because with that the problem would be very alleviated for around 20 or 30,000 homes."
The AES Dominicana executive added that the higher demand sparked by the heat is another factor which contributes to the energy crisis.
From: United States
The Dominican government has been lying the whole time?
Lying is corrupted morals. Those who new the truth and made other statements must be fired. “Zero Tolerance.”
My bet is that LF has been waiting for someone else to pick up the tab.
He does not have $400MM USD.
Written by: juanb, 21 Jul 2009 3:02 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Once again we discover that all those officials,especially that thief R. segura, making their lieing announcements with regards to the cause and the cure of the blackouts are full of it. FIRE ALL OF THEM NOW!!!!
Written by: xwill7, 21 Jul 2009 3:04 PM
From: United States, Chicago
They have the money gmiller
Written by: josean, 21 Jul 2009 3:35 PM
From: United States
The $750,000,000 million dollar METRO chickens have come home to roost!
Not to mention their $25,000,000 million dollar a year chickadees!
Ah but we are a "modern" country if you don't mind the 24/7 blackouts!
From: United States
Don't even try to tell us LF and his band of thieves did not know what the problem was all along. Another example of how government corruption is ruining my homeland.
The power companies should keep the power off until the bill is paid in full. I would then put the system on a prorated one month ahead payment schedule. If you miss the first payment the power goes off as soon as your balance is empty.
From: United States
The President has been in been in office since when? Now he decides to have some kind of a energy chitchat meeting with his people.
From: United States, FREEPORT,( The other Dominican Republic) Long Island....(We should be proud of our country not embarassed by it.)
So, 10yrs and not a dime to the Electric companies.............."(LF).OK OKay, who has the USD750mil ? What? segura...........(LF)all this time i thought you was stealing and in actuality you was only holding on to it."...Something has to be done, this is a joke. How long have we had this president ? And, not one time did he ever think something was up with segura, I dought it, LF KNOWS.....Leonel, if you give up all the players involved in taking money from our MOTHER, you may get a slap across your hands. If you stay shut, it will only be worse for you. Come clean and we will put you up for adoption. Maybe costa rica will pick you up and you can enjoy the sun and beach with zelaya and chavez.
Written by: juanb, 21 Jul 2009 4:20 PM
From: Dominican Republic
From DR1.com (check out the rest of the articles if you really want the whole corruption and electric supply stories.)
Fernandez minimizes corruption
President Leonel Fernandez says political aspirations are behind what he describes as a media campaign against Radhames Segura, who is in charge of electricity service in the DR. Leading business, religious and civic organizations have corroborated findings of TV investigative journalist Nuria Piera that the government-run electricity payrolls are bloated with family and relatives and political patronage, indicative of the lack of administrative efficiency at the CDEEE and other government-owned power companies in the DR. The findings are especially irritating at a time the government has instituted major rate increases and blackouts have returned with a vengeance.
Segura said in a press conference yesterday that the claims of corruption in his administration seek to discredit his management at the CDEEE.
Written by: juanb, 21 Jul 2009 4:21 PM
From: Dominican Republic
His fine management!!!
Written by: josean, 21 Jul 2009 4:23 PM
From: United States
Written by: xwill7, 21 Jul 2009 4:30 PM
From: United States, Chicago
Basta,
Who eats cat in DR?
From: United States
"Eh Pa' Lante Que Vamos"
I'am tired of this phrase already..... Iam going to break this down and fine out the real meaning of it.... or.... fine the PLD secret message in here some where.
Written by: xwill7, 21 Jul 2009 4:42 PM
From: United States, Chicago
he has been eating cat and then the phrase comes out
Written by: Vivacuba, 21 Jul 2009 4:45 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Where is the US in this time of need? There IS a program called USAID
http://www.usaid.gov/ The DR Government must ask the US for this immediately. There is no reason for persons to be without power if they are part of the western hemisphere initiative. Washington step in here with some assistance please.
Written by: josean, 21 Jul 2009 5:02 PM
From: United States
It is interesting how our “modern,” one of a kind in our history, President Lie-onel Fernandez; who’s such a cosmopolitan statesman, the most genius person the republic has ever produced, does not hold a modern press conference with the national and international press being able to ask him questions about the state of crisis in DR.
He is so available to the press while on his do nothing junkets throughout the world, but in DR he avoids the modern press conference like the plague.
A state where the head of state can get away from facing the public via tough questions by the press is not a democracy or anything even close.
It is nothing more than a Failed State with a neo dictatorship running it!
From: United States
USAID na na....... I think DR has dried up all there I.O.U's.
Written by: Juango, 21 Jul 2009 5:10 PM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Veronica, you Idea is great and workable.! Just needs a bit of fine tuning. Generators need to all (as a group), give CDEEE 48 hours notice beginning on a Monday morning. This "Notice" would be an ultimatum via public Press Conference, carried by all medias and at the same time a hand delivered letter to CDEEE, stating all generation will cease if entire debt is not paid in full within 48 hours. That would leave only the Hydros to provide the juice to the grid (100-300 mw max). That would wake up the adminstration.
Written by: josean, 21 Jul 2009 5:20 PM
From: United States
Written by: josean, 21 Jul 2009 5:34 PM
From: United States
This is why Lie-onel Fernnadez and the PLD are finally in the hot water the deserve:
"The government handling of the economy is seen as negative by 82% of the people interviewed."
Source DR1
PC and FLASCO view corruption
The executive directors of Citizen Participation (PC), Javier Cabreja, and of the Latin American Social Studies Faculty (Flacso), Francisco Cueto, said that the results of the recent Gallup-Hoy poll reveal the reality of life in the Dominican Republic. They are referring to the perception of generalized public corruption by a high percentage of the population.
The two civic leaders recommended the government study the poll results in regards to government efforts to fight and punish corruption. They urged the government take effective measures to deter corruption and strengthen democracy, the system of party politics and the quality of life for the population.
Continued:
Written by: josean, 21 Jul 2009 5:35 PM
From: United States
Cabreja and Cueto talked about the results of the Gallup-Hoy poll that indicated 66% of those surveyed believe that the corruption is increasing while 84% believe that there is a lot of impunity. The government handling of the economy is seen as negative by 82% of the people interviewed.
In the opinion of Cabreja and Cueto, one of the reasons that the people perceive so much corruption is that there are few controls to combat this plague.
The spokesperson for Citizen Participation called the fact that people are not seeing any measures directed at investigating and punishing corruption, "but rather they get answers from the authorities that seem to justify the situation."
In the Gallup Poll published in Hoy, 65.8% considered bad the government's efforts to fight corruption.
Written by: josean, 21 Jul 2009 5:38 PM
From: United States
Lie-onel Fernandez I suggest you sleep in your suit and not pajams, just in case!
Written by: josean, 21 Jul 2009 5:43 PM
From: United States
There are still honorable people:
Source DR1
Mega-projects lack urban norms
According to architect Magaly Caba, the modernity that the government seeks with its mega-projects will not be achieved if these are not subject to the urban norms. She said that that are insufficient, contradictory, and in many cases inexistent, as reported in Hoy. She criticized the lack of institutions to regulate the effectives of modernity and called for an analysis of proposals so these be effective and integrated so they can help to resolve urban problems.
She told Hoy reporter Eladio Pichardo and her audience at the workshop "Mega-projects and their Impact on the City of Santo Domingo: Analysis, Perspectives and Challenges" that there is a lack of institutional order.
She said, "The feeling is that we should accept these mega-projects as they happen because the party in power and their special technicians know the issues and know what they have to do."
Continued:
Written by: josean, 21 Jul 2009 5:44 PM
From: United States
The architect said that building a second Metro line, constructing the Duarte Corridor and rebuilding the Port of Sans Souci, among other projects, is what is expected of a nation dedicated to development and tourism. However, she said that these are decisions that should be analyzed with regard to the state of things in the city of Santo Domingo.
Taking part in the activity organized by the Alternative City group and held in the Hotel Lina, were architects Omar Rancier and Cristobal Valdez, together with Roman Batista from the organizing committee and community leader Nicolas Guevara.
The different work groups proposed bettering conditions in the rural areas of the Dominican Republic so that the rural population had less incentive to migrate to the city. They also recommended studies to identify areas where low-cost housing could be built, and suggested that the municipalities participate in the construction of this housing.
Written by: antonio1, 21 Jul 2009 6:08 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
Lets hurry on-up with the underwater cable///
From: Dominican Republic
The generators are punishing many victims among the guilty. This is a threat that this guy basically issued against the Dominican society. The generators use old technology that it is inefficient and shuts down frequently and now we must pay to keep it up?
Even when these gang get paid, blackout continued. We should return the favor by generating our own electricity!
From: United States, San Diego, CA - (Dei sitio)
At this pace, we'll end up annexing the country to the oil rich Venezuela.
From: United States, FREEPORT,( The other Dominican Republic) Long Island....(We should be proud of our country not embarassed by it.)
I dought it Venezuela is almost BROKE., If not broke, one day that cash cow is gonna dry up.
Written by: Vivacuba, 22 Jul 2009 9:01 AM
From: Dominican Republic
UnderCover... USAID is free money. We don't have to pay it back to the USA. It's provided based on Humanitarian needs. LF needs to ask Hillary for this help and ASAP. We cannot continue living like this. Maybe we can hook up an extension cord to Haiti power grid? They're receiving USAID!
From: United States
“The AES Dominicana executive added that the higher demand sparked by the heat is another factor which contributes to the energy crisis. “
This is how stupid these thieves are. They can not even anticipate that it will be HOT in the summer time. Education of a third grader.
Written by: Aissedei, 22 Jul 2009 12:12 PM
From: Puerto Rico, On a rock.. PR
VIVACUBA, with USAID would also come US employees and investigators that would actually attempt to audit the use of the money and watch for corruption (Fraud, waste and Abuse). The DR government may not want the U.S. to be quite that involved.... The best bet for use of USAID would probably be for a non-profit group to solicit funds for developement natural energy independant of the DR government, if possible, that way it may actually accomplish something for the people.
From: United States, FREEPORT,( The other Dominican Republic) Long Island....(We should be proud of our country not embarassed by it.)
I'll go for americans employeed in DR any time, let them audit and we want them to watch out for corruption, fraud etc.....Who is the government? The government hasn't done anything right. Except for that time when the dollar went up to 55pesos and dropped to 24pesos in a matter of weeks my USD125k turned to USD250k in weeks . Thanks LF I know you and your boys did the same. Other than that event , nothing else but LOOKED THE OTHER WAY AS THE HAND EXTENDED OUTWARD..
From: Dominican Republic
Just like border security , the issue of no lights and water'' IS NOT'' a matter of lack of sufficient funds or ability , but rather a ranking of priorities , and while both issues are very pressing to the average Dominican ,they have little or no affect whatsoever on the powers that be as it is painfully obvious that this administration only prioritizes what it will personally capitalize on . After all , the presidential suites all have hot running water and plenty of wattage to light it all up as well as enough security and distance from the would be multitude of claim jumpers that are waiting for the next gust of wind that is strong enough to blow them over this side of eden .
Written by: Escott, 22 Jul 2009 3:59 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
Oh Puleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese stop quoting DR1 like it is something quoteable. They get their info from other sources and NEVER generate anything original. Biggest surprise is that they will even mention anything negative about this administration as they (co-owner married to President of Helados Bon) who gets government buildings to use way under market value as noted in Dominican Today.
Everyone knows the Officials are thieves and bums and keep electing them. What does that say for the populance? Equal!
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The Dominican government has been lying the whole time?
Lying is corrupted morals. Those who new the truth and made other statements must be fired. “Zero Tolerance.”
My bet is that LF has been waiting for someone else to pick up the tab.
He does not have $400MM USD.
Not to mention their $25,000,000 million dollar a year chickadees!
Ah but we are a "modern" country if you don't mind the 24/7 blackouts!
The power companies should keep the power off until the bill is paid in full. I would then put the system on a prorated one month ahead payment schedule. If you miss the first payment the power goes off as soon as your balance is empty.
Fernandez minimizes corruption
President Leonel Fernandez says political aspirations are behind what he describes as a media campaign against Radhames Segura, who is in charge of electricity service in the DR. Leading business, religious and civic organizations have corroborated findings of TV investigative journalist Nuria Piera that the government-run electricity payrolls are bloated with family and relatives and political patronage, indicative of the lack of administrative efficiency at the CDEEE and other government-owned power companies in the DR. The findings are especially irritating at a time the government has instituted major rate increases and blackouts have returned with a vengeance.
Segura said in a press conference yesterday that the claims of corruption in his administration seek to discredit his management at the CDEEE.
Eh Pa' Lante Que Vamos!
http://www.hoy.com.do/el-pais/200....an-frente-a-Ede-Este-por-apagones
Who eats cat in DR?
I'am tired of this phrase already..... Iam going to break this down and fine out the real meaning of it.... or.... fine the PLD secret message in here some where.
He is so available to the press while on his do nothing junkets throughout the world, but in DR he avoids the modern press conference like the plague.
A state where the head of state can get away from facing the public via tough questions by the press is not a democracy or anything even close.
It is nothing more than a Failed State with a neo dictatorship running it!
Read on:
http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=208261
"The government handling of the economy is seen as negative by 82% of the people interviewed."
Source DR1
PC and FLASCO view corruption
The executive directors of Citizen Participation (PC), Javier Cabreja, and of the Latin American Social Studies Faculty (Flacso), Francisco Cueto, said that the results of the recent Gallup-Hoy poll reveal the reality of life in the Dominican Republic. They are referring to the perception of generalized public corruption by a high percentage of the population.
The two civic leaders recommended the government study the poll results in regards to government efforts to fight and punish corruption. They urged the government take effective measures to deter corruption and strengthen democracy, the system of party politics and the quality of life for the population.
Continued:
In the opinion of Cabreja and Cueto, one of the reasons that the people perceive so much corruption is that there are few controls to combat this plague.
The spokesperson for Citizen Participation called the fact that people are not seeing any measures directed at investigating and punishing corruption, "but rather they get answers from the authorities that seem to justify the situation."
In the Gallup Poll published in Hoy, 65.8% considered bad the government's efforts to fight corruption.
Source DR1
Mega-projects lack urban norms
According to architect Magaly Caba, the modernity that the government seeks with its mega-projects will not be achieved if these are not subject to the urban norms. She said that that are insufficient, contradictory, and in many cases inexistent, as reported in Hoy. She criticized the lack of institutions to regulate the effectives of modernity and called for an analysis of proposals so these be effective and integrated so they can help to resolve urban problems.
She told Hoy reporter Eladio Pichardo and her audience at the workshop "Mega-projects and their Impact on the City of Santo Domingo: Analysis, Perspectives and Challenges" that there is a lack of institutional order.
She said, "The feeling is that we should accept these mega-projects as they happen because the party in power and their special technicians know the issues and know what they have to do."
Continued:
Taking part in the activity organized by the Alternative City group and held in the Hotel Lina, were architects Omar Rancier and Cristobal Valdez, together with Roman Batista from the organizing committee and community leader Nicolas Guevara.
The different work groups proposed bettering conditions in the rural areas of the Dominican Republic so that the rural population had less incentive to migrate to the city. They also recommended studies to identify areas where low-cost housing could be built, and suggested that the municipalities participate in the construction of this housing.
Even when these gang get paid, blackout continued. We should return the favor by generating our own electricity!
This is how stupid these thieves are. They can not even anticipate that it will be HOT in the summer time. Education of a third grader.
Everyone knows the Officials are thieves and bums and keep electing them. What does that say for the populance? Equal!