Santo Domingo.- The blackouts have intensified in the last few hours in Santo Domingo, Santiago and other cities, as electricity output dropped below 1,300 megawatts, with a deficit of more than 500 MW.
The generation fell 87 megawatts from 1,380 to 1,293 megawatts, the regulatory agency Electricity Superintendence said on its Web.
The tumble in generation, among others causes, occurred when the output of the AES-Andres (Boca Chica) plant, with the highest capacity in Dominican Republic, fell from 292 to 219 megawatts.
The hydroelectric dams also continue with a lower-than-normal generation amid the seasonal drought, with an output of barely 43.2 MW today, as 25 of the 38 were taken off line and only 13 operate normally.
The hydroelectric dams Tavera, Valdesia, Jigüey-Aguacate, Monción, Baigüaque, Pinalito, Rincon, Rio Blanco and Monción, among others went off line, the same with the power plants Haina I, Haina IV, Puerto Plata I and II, the Haina turbo-gas, Barahona, San Pedro, Falcondo I and III, the three Cogentrix turbo-gas, and Los Mina V.
From: United States, Yonkers, NY
Like this makes any difference. The lights go off whether there is a drought or not.
Written by: ateo2010 
, 19 Feb 2010 3:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
i always believed that we can't depend to much on hydroelectric power, we need to diversify more the alternative energies.
Written by: juanb, 19 Feb 2010 3:52 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Here's our future:
Desertion high at primary level
A shocking number of children drop out of public primary school, according to the National Education Forum. For every 100 students who begin primary school only 48 finish the eighth grade and barely 25 go on to enroll in high school.
Written by: juanb, 19 Feb 2010 3:59 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Here is our present:
PRD erases Julio Romero
Yielding to pressure from women's groups, the PRD party president has announced that deputy Julio Romero would not run for the PRD in the municipal and congressional election. "We need to have an ear to Dominican society. The PRD of these times needs to act in tune with the people, whether or not they are right," said Miguel Vargas Maldonado when approached after giving a lecture at a conference at the UASD university. He said that despite "Romero's great qualities as a PRD activist," he would not be on the PRD ticket for Santo Domingo East.
Romero had been campaigning for re-election, but a TV investigative report by Alicia Ortega revealed that he had had sex with an underage girl, got her pregnant and refused to accept paternity. It later emerged that this was the second child he had sired out of wedlock and refused to recognize. Romero has downplayed the issue, saying it was common in Dominican society.
Hard to believe, but tr
From: United States, Bay Area, CA - (Dei sitio)
juanb,
"Desertion high at primary level" - Didn't you know that this time of the year is dry season in most of Caribbean?
Just wait a couple months: End of May through September, DR will be experiencing flash floods, washed off hills due to water saturation and dams above capacity limit. Same story repeats every year, pero somos como el quipe que no cojemos cabeza.
Written by: tejada, 19 Feb 2010 4:13 PM
From: United States
Gosh and all this time I had been blaming the wrong people... who would've thought, huh? Those darn droughts!
From: United States
Leonel and his flunkies are spin masters.
Written by: josean, 19 Feb 2010 6:05 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
"flunkies" as in Banistan and Ricky Romana?
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
Heres is what the late great fred sanford said ones about the haves and have knots
Fred Sanford: The have nots? Well if the have nots could get something from the haves say the haves gave the have nots half of what they have, then? the haves would still be the haves but the have nots would be the have somethings.
Fred Sanford, the best!!!!! Best sitcom ever!!!!!
From: United States, jackson heights ny
A year ago, colombia offered dominican republic a cable to supply all the energy that dominican and puerto rican need. lets make this a reality ,if the goverment want to win the next election.here is the homework that the country want and need.
From: United States, jackson heights ny
Hellborn
Redd FOXX
Written by: Grosero, 20 Feb 2010 11:05 AM
From: United States
Like this makes any difference. The lights go off whether there is a drought or not.....
AGREED......
I rather just vistit then to try to live through the misery...
Power on @ 6:00am Power Off @ 6:10am
Power on @ 12:01 pm Power Off @ 12:10 pm
Power on @ 4:01 pm Power Off @ 6:10 pm
Power on @ 6:00am Power Off @ 6:10am
PAY THE F-ING POWER BILL .....please
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
wolf i know his name is redd foxx , I was quoting a line he said on the sanford and son show. where he played the role of fred sanford . by the way did you know his real name was john elroyd sanford
Written by: abc200, 20 Feb 2010 5:13 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
A bunch of idiots.
Make a 100% emergency import tax and provide solar panels leased at a dollar a day.
S.
Written by: josean, 20 Feb 2010 8:48 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
From: United States, Orange County, California
It is always raining in the DR and I do not understand why there is never water. Here in California rains only just of few times at the beginning of the year and there is always water.
Written by: josean, 22 Feb 2010 12:43 AM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
They use a lot of water to wash the government issued Yipetas and the useless METRO!
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Desertion high at primary level
A shocking number of children drop out of public primary school, according to the National Education Forum. For every 100 students who begin primary school only 48 finish the eighth grade and barely 25 go on to enroll in high school.
PRD erases Julio Romero
Yielding to pressure from women's groups, the PRD party president has announced that deputy Julio Romero would not run for the PRD in the municipal and congressional election. "We need to have an ear to Dominican society. The PRD of these times needs to act in tune with the people, whether or not they are right," said Miguel Vargas Maldonado when approached after giving a lecture at a conference at the UASD university. He said that despite "Romero's great qualities as a PRD activist," he would not be on the PRD ticket for Santo Domingo East.
Romero had been campaigning for re-election, but a TV investigative report by Alicia Ortega revealed that he had had sex with an underage girl, got her pregnant and refused to accept paternity. It later emerged that this was the second child he had sired out of wedlock and refused to recognize. Romero has downplayed the issue, saying it was common in Dominican society.
Hard to believe, but tr
"Desertion high at primary level" - Didn't you know that this time of the year is dry season in most of Caribbean?
Just wait a couple months: End of May through September, DR will be experiencing flash floods, washed off hills due to water saturation and dams above capacity limit. Same story repeats every year, pero somos como el quipe que no cojemos cabeza.
"flunkies" as in Banistan and Ricky Romana?
Fred Sanford: The have nots? Well if the have nots could get something from the haves say the haves gave the have nots half of what they have, then? the haves would still be the haves but the have nots would be the have somethings.
Fred Sanford, the best!!!!! Best sitcom ever!!!!!
Redd FOXX
AGREED......
I rather just vistit then to try to live through the misery...
Power on @ 6:00am Power Off @ 6:10am
Power on @ 12:01 pm Power Off @ 12:10 pm
Power on @ 4:01 pm Power Off @ 6:10 pm
Power on @ 6:00am Power Off @ 6:10am
PAY THE F-ING POWER BILL .....please
Make a 100% emergency import tax and provide solar panels leased at a dollar a day.
S.
The Foxes are watching the hen house!
ELECTRICIDAD
Procuraduría investiga ocho funcionarios por robo de electricidad
http://www.noticiassin.com/www/in...._article&tid=16&aid=13384
They use a lot of water to wash the government issued Yipetas and the useless METRO!