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Santo Domingo.- Electricity service has actually improved remarkably in the Capital and the rest of the country, with a deficit of only 215 megawatts, or13 percent  the national demand.

The improved service coincided with the ruling PLD party’s primary elections on Sunday, when in the capital’s various sectors, which barely get a few hours of energy per day, had 12 consecutive hours of electricity.

In the sprawling and impoverished Villa Mella service was suspended at 8:30 p.m., after the voting.

Today Monday electricity output topped 1,486 MW, with a demand of 1,701, while the electricity supply was precarious last week, when customers in the National District and Santo Domingo province reported blackouts lasting longer than 10 hours.

The service fell when the plants AES-Andres and Itabo II went off line, which together can generate 450 MW.

Nonetheless, State-owned Power Companies administrator Celso Marranzini recently admitted that service interruptions in capital barrios and rural areas have a direct relation with the residents’ late payments of their light bill.

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Written by: RobertoJose, 27 Jun 2011 3:52 PM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
" Nonetheless, State-owned Power Companies administrator Celso Marranzini recently admitted that service interruptions in capital barrios and rural areas have a direct relation with the residents’ late payments of their light bill. "...........That's HOGWASH!!!!! I'm sure he meant to say "The Governments late payments of THEIR light bill"

So, how about the paying customer? Don't they deserve uninterrupted service ? They are paying customers. DO YOUR JOB AND FINE ALL WITH ILLEGAL SET-UPS.......
Written by: juanb, 27 Jun 2011 6:20 PM
From: Dominican Republic


Of course it has.

Celso is competent, not like the other bozos in office.
Written by: Mart1n, 27 Jun 2011 7:33 PM
From: Dominican Republic, North coast
If they cut or prosecute the e legals where I live the consumption would drop by 80%
Written by: Ricardolito, 27 Jun 2011 7:41 PM
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
I seem to be fortunate in my part of zona colonial , which is not particularly wealthy ,,,that we have electricity amost all the time
Written by: lovingit, 27 Jun 2011 11:47 PM
From: United States, Delaware
Having a complete neighborhood that pays (and I mean "Pays" not just pay late here and there) makes a difference.

My parents live in a DR neighborhood, where, the last time I was there for two weeks, there was just one blackout, which lasted a few hours. Other than that, it was all well.

Remember many people, specially in the sprawling barrios, do not pay for electric at all. I remember having a friend a while back that lived in la Esperanza, off las Americas. The whole neighborhood was a residencial, so no makeshift homes or what nots, and NOBODY in the neighborhood paid for electric simply because it wasn't billed. (I am sure it has changed by now since that was over 20 years ago)
Written by: marinos90209, 28 Jun 2011 3:20 AM
From: United States
12 hours of electricity.........they call that improvment.......???
Written by: MarkS, 29 Jun 2011 9:38 AM
From: Dominican Republic, w/a NY State mailing address
True that. I heard that the EdNorte people are expanding service to some vecinos to 24/7 service. That's an answer to prayer. Thank you Jesus.
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