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Santo Domingo.- The State-owned Power Companies (CDEEE) announced a 30 day shutdown of the 114 megawatt power plant Itabo II for major maintenance and starting today coordinates an energy compensation  plan to maintain the service stable, with the use of the Haina IV and Haina Turbogas plants, with an additional 140 megawatts.

In a statement, the utility said if needed, the San Pedro Electricity Company (CESPM), (formerly Cogentrix), which is normally offline due to its high operating cost, would also be turned on.

The CDEEE said it also relies on the output of the hydroelectric dam at Tavera for peak hours, but noted that some considerable failures in the system occurred during the weekend, citing the unit Haina IV, which produces 40 megawatts.

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7 comment(s)
Written by: matador, 3 Oct 2011 8:12 AM
From: United States, www.brugal-ron.com/home.php
La misma baina de nunca acabar
Written by: RobertoJose, 3 Oct 2011 8:46 AM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
But we have a METRO!!!! Can't wait to see the first person to hook up to the third rail.
Written by: Atabey, 3 Oct 2011 9:16 AM
From: United States, NYC
I don't think the SD system was built with a third rail a la NYC system. But I agree that this never ending problem with electricity is both demoralizing and deeply hurts productivity advancement in DR.
Written by: RoyStone, 3 Oct 2011 9:45 AM
From: Australia
Are the locos to be powered by electricity or charcoal? Perhaps political hot air would be more efficient?
Written by: bienamor, 4 Oct 2011 8:20 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Major plant outage brings blackouts

The State-owned Power Companies (CDEEE) announced a 30 day shutdown of the 114 megawatt power plant Itabo II for major maintenance and starting today coordinates an energy compensation plan to maintain the service stable

If you did not know better, your would think from reading this that there were no blackouts prior to the shutdown. Now does anyone notice any difference?

Written by: bringbacktrujillo, 4 Oct 2011 2:43 PM
From: United States
Bring Back Trujillo now. These problem didnt exist when he ran the country with a iron fist, RD didnt need financial help from other countries, more people were educated, less poverty, doors to the homes could be left unlocked.
Written by: RoyStone, 5 Oct 2011 10:46 AM
From: Australia
bringbacktrujillo,
One minor technical problem with your proposal, I think he was assassinated. Also the world is a different place from what it was when Trujillo came to power, so I can't see another dictator gaining absolute power as he did. Things will get a lot worse before they get better - maybe never. Just look at Haiti.
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