R. Bichara, C.Marrazini. File
Santo Domingo.- Even if a magician was placed to head the State-owned Electricity Utility (CDEEE), the energy crisis will continue, because for president Danilo Medina, it’s a structural issue.
So much so that CDEEE CEO Ruben Bichara revealed that the Utility’s crisis is much bleaker than the new authorities initially imagined, such as having to pay as much as US$1.2 billion by year end.
Speaking in New York Wednesday, Medina revealed that he met with Colombia president Juan Manuel Santos, seeking help to solve the energy problem, especially to finance the electricity bill.
"It’s not a problem of Radhames Segura, Temistocles Montas, Celso Marranzini or Ruben Bichara now, it’s a structural difficulty of Dominican Republic’s energy business," the president said Wednesday on the morning radio program El Zol.
But Bichara, in his first news conference since assuming the post, insisted on pointing to the pending debt of US$1.23 billion with the power companies, the refinery Refidomsa, the Reservas bank, and suppliers, in addition to a frozen debt.
He added that in a best case scenario, if there was a US$600 million payment on the debt during the rest of the year, the CDEEE would still start the year with a deficit of around US$500 million.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
all in leo's plan to collect for a while, his ventures were financially motivated alright.
Written by: BASTA, 26 Sep 2012 4:02 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
Celso Marranzini== and you let this ass walk with $24,000,000us. Shut, up!
Written by: josean, 26 Sep 2012 4:08 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
The Truth of Lie-onel’s Narco-Marco Economic Privatization Neo-Liberal Miracle begins to TRICKLE DOWN!
Written by: josean, 26 Sep 2012 4:10 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"It’s not a problem of Radhames Segura, Temistocles Montas, Celso Marranzini or Ruben Bichara now, it’s a structural difficulty of Dominican Republic’s energy business," the president said Wednesday on the morning radio program El Zol.
So if the people in chagre at not responsible then who is?
Where does the Buck (Peso) Stop?
Written by: juanb, 26 Sep 2012 4:21 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Does anyone doubt that the whole problem would go away if everyone were forced to pay for the power that they use. Sadly, the government has no interest in making this happen. They are too afraid of losing votes.
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
@juanb absolutely correct. If everyone was connected to a meter and had to pay for the amount of electricity consumed the main problem, financing, would go away. Those who steal electricity and those paying via a fixed sum have no incentive to reduce or conserve power because it either costs them nothing, because they are stealing, or paying the same fixed amount irrespective of the electricity they use. These are the people who will leave all the lights on in their property day or night, when they have electricity that is, and think nothing of leaving appliances running full time etc. Where something costs nothing or is at a fixed rate there is no incentive to maintain any control over consumption to the detriment of everyone else. An investment in meters and enforcing legal connection for everyone would go a long way to solving the problem and those who don't pay get cut off and if they reconnect illegally fined or put in jail.
Written by: bernies, 26 Sep 2012 7:15 PM
From: United States, key west fl
Hey Adrian that is exactly what I have been saying all the time that the problem here is because more than half of the population that has electricity in their homes don't pay for it.
Written by: josean, 26 Sep 2012 7:22 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
The problem is that the PLD wouldn't do anything as jb has said for fear of "losing votes!"
From: United States
it’s a structural.............?
I wish they stop talking in riddles and say it like it is. Just spit it out and come clean.
The first step to solving a problem is to be forthright. They must realized and openly accept the mistakes, weaknesse and frailties of the past then develop a clear cut plan of action. If they dont come out and admit their errros, the electricity issue will never stop and last for ever. In the mean time let me go start my generator.
Written by: Atabey, 26 Sep 2012 11:26 PM
From: United States, NYC
As most reasonable people have already stated and all major international organizations that have looked at the problem have pointed out, the issue is very plain: Stop the electricity theft and get on with it!
All major parties and their leadership have been culpable: Balaguer, Guzman, Blanco, Balaguer, Fernandez, Mejia, Fernandez. Will Medina FINALLY take the bull by the horns?
Tough but straight Talk to the citizenry and GET ON WITH IT!
From: United States
Atabay, you are right, but remember there is a law that allows for prison time for electricity theft. politicians do not want to lose favor with voters by enforcing it.
Written by: FromB, 27 Sep 2012 7:37 AM
From: Belgium
paying for electricity, paying taxes, ... it's all the same.
First give the people a "more" descent "pay for work", so they would be able to pay and not "steel" these "luxury items".
From: United States
there are poor people in every country. being poor is no excuse for stealing electricity, or anything, for that matter. secondly, it is not just the poor in the DR that steals electricity. it is a societal problem. the rich businessmen probably steal more than the poor.
From: United States
You blind POS !
Radhames Segura raped and pillaged the electric sector for his and his families personnel gain.
He should be in jail along with half his family.
What is wrong is that Dominicans have an inbred entitlement mentality and think NOTHING of stealing anything they can.
Written by: FromB, 27 Sep 2012 8:36 AM
From: Belgium
DREADLOCKS, you can leave "probably" out of your sentence. :-)
Written by: BASTA, 27 Sep 2012 10:32 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
gmiller261==3***s
From: United States, NJ
Or the gvt officials that think it is part of their perks,since the gvt provides it and they are the gvt,therefore are entitle to get it for free.
I always said why doesn't the gvt step out of it,and let them use candle light if they can't afford
a simple electric bill.
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
This is a response from EdeEste as to why areas normally with 24 hour electricity are having outages:-
"I finally got a reasonably honest response today from EdeEste! I am told until the "deficit" is brought under control between the government and the electricity suppliers, the "A" electrical circuits will be having outages. We are programmed for 7:30 am to 11:30 am and again from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Wow 7hours a day for an A circuit, imagine what the C and D circuits are dealing with!
So now we know!
Written by: josean, 28 Sep 2012 1:40 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Eh Pa' lante Que Vamos!
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Where is the savings in CDEEE said Celso?.
And that CDEEE was ready to boot without problems?
Without new generation cheap and fast solution to the problems there, the more you take time to start, the situation will become worse. there and there were deals that were not taken into account ........................................ Why .................?
From: United States, NJ
What ever happened to the US$500 millions Bond that were floated just 4-6 months ago ? Did the gvt split it among themselves and are now in the hole $1.200. What a place for the lawyers
politicos to steal?
From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
FromB, electricity is not a luxury comodity, neither in Belgium nor here. It is a neccesity of life, and for me part of earning a living. To pay the bill, people have to earn a decent wage for thier decent jobs. The bills have to be for what is consumed, not what is guessed by largeley illiterate meter-readers. Stop threatening people into paying! Everybody has to pay, including big companies, government agencies and even the presidential Palace. Give the right example!
The government would have more revenue if they would charge fees for concessions, energy concessions, but also gold and other precious metal concessions. That would also lake care of the Barrick-problems.
Written by: josean, 1 Oct 2012 2:02 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Is the USELESS METRO paying it's Bill?
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The Truth of Lie-onel’s Narco-Marco Economic Privatization Neo-Liberal Miracle begins to TRICKLE DOWN!
"It’s not a problem of Radhames Segura, Temistocles Montas, Celso Marranzini or Ruben Bichara now, it’s a structural difficulty of Dominican Republic’s energy business," the president said Wednesday on the morning radio program El Zol.
So if the people in chagre at not responsible then who is?
Where does the Buck (Peso) Stop?
Does anyone doubt that the whole problem would go away if everyone were forced to pay for the power that they use. Sadly, the government has no interest in making this happen. They are too afraid of losing votes.
The problem is that the PLD wouldn't do anything as jb has said for fear of "losing votes!"
I wish they stop talking in riddles and say it like it is. Just spit it out and come clean.
The first step to solving a problem is to be forthright. They must realized and openly accept the mistakes, weaknesse and frailties of the past then develop a clear cut plan of action. If they dont come out and admit their errros, the electricity issue will never stop and last for ever. In the mean time let me go start my generator.
As most reasonable people have already stated and all major international organizations that have looked at the problem have pointed out, the issue is very plain: Stop the electricity theft and get on with it!
All major parties and their leadership have been culpable: Balaguer, Guzman, Blanco, Balaguer, Fernandez, Mejia, Fernandez. Will Medina FINALLY take the bull by the horns?
Tough but straight Talk to the citizenry and GET ON WITH IT!
First give the people a "more" descent "pay for work", so they would be able to pay and not "steel" these "luxury items".
You blind POS !
Radhames Segura raped and pillaged the electric sector for his and his families personnel gain.
He should be in jail along with half his family.
What is wrong is that Dominicans have an inbred entitlement mentality and think NOTHING of stealing anything they can.
I always said why doesn't the gvt step out of it,and let them use candle light if they can't afford
a simple electric bill.
"I finally got a reasonably honest response today from EdeEste! I am told until the "deficit" is brought under control between the government and the electricity suppliers, the "A" electrical circuits will be having outages. We are programmed for 7:30 am to 11:30 am and again from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Wow 7hours a day for an A circuit, imagine what the C and D circuits are dealing with!
So now we know!
Eh Pa' lante Que Vamos!
And that CDEEE was ready to boot without problems?
Without new generation cheap and fast solution to the problems there, the more you take time to start, the situation will become worse. there and there were deals that were not taken into account ........................................ Why .................?
politicos to steal?
The government would have more revenue if they would charge fees for concessions, energy concessions, but also gold and other precious metal concessions. That would also lake care of the Barrick-problems.
Is the USELESS METRO paying it's Bill?