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Santo Domingo.- The CEO of the State-owned Electric Utility (CDEEE) on Monday said the latest spate of blackouts nationwide is because users don’t the pay for the service, leading to as much as US$50 million per month in losses.

Ruben Bichara said he aims to promote alternative energy projects for users to pay less for power,

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In that regard the Electricity Superintendence (SE) announced that the bill to consumers will not rise in October, and revealed a RD$1.94 billion subsidy for the sector.

In a press release, the SE said the government’s cumulative electricity subsidy to the power sector from January to October will be more than RD$16.0 billion (US$410 million).

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8 comment(s)
Written by: stillhere, 1 Oct 2012 5:23 PM
From: Dominican Republic
What can one say but ... what a mess.... just like the birds nest of lines out front...
Written by: Atabey, 1 Oct 2012 5:46 PM
From: United States, NYC

A difficult nut to crack given the many generations of Dominicans that have been conditioned to a "no pay" mentality. Mano fuerte against these anti-modernity forces. Pay your bill= get electricity. No pay= cut off and penalty for restart, if passed a certain amount of time, say one month.
Written by: josean, 1 Oct 2012 7:08 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


How is that PURPLE privatization thing working out for you Lie-onel; just as shitty as the USELESS METRO,eh!

Written by: juanb, 1 Oct 2012 8:17 PM
From: Dominican Republic


C'mon Danilo.

Do something that has never been done.

MAKE EVERYONE PAY FOR THEIR ELECTRICITY.
Written by: PuntaCanaMike, 1 Oct 2012 9:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic
50 milion a month...10 million population...average family size...4. This means that every household in the country is stealing $20 a month of electricity?

Let me ask...based on the everyday Dominican house I visit...they run a refrigerator, a fan and music (for the few hours a day that the power is on). Who are the REAL thieves?
Written by: josean, 1 Oct 2012 9:53 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

Precisely, Mike PRECISELY!

Written by: FromB, 2 Oct 2012 4:18 AM
From: Belgium
Let me add a small correction, Mike.

"Some" of the "lucky" everyday Dominican House....run a refrigerator, a fan and music.
Many many inland houses ( and certainly the south and mountain region ) lack even these luxury items which they can use during the 3 hours of electricity a day.
Written by: BASTA, 2 Oct 2012 9:49 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
How about to many employees + top one over paid. 24 million US for that forner ass. Wonder what his pension is.
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