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Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s power supply reached a  critical point Thursday, with 12 plants off line and 12 others with partial output, on alleged lack of fuel.

The Interconnected Electric System Coordinating Agency’s website said only AES Andres, 300 megawatts; Los Mina 5,6, 105 each; Barahona Coal, 43; Monte Rio, 98; Juancho Los Cocos 1,088; Pimentel 3, 51, and Estrella del Mar 2, with 103 MWs were operating as of Thursday morning.

Outlet elnacional.com.do reports that if AES Andres fails the entire grid would collapse because it’s the only plant generating at its maximum, or 329 MW.

 Electricity production as of Thursday morning was of 1,479 MW and demand is at least 2,200.

 Meanwhile only four of the 36 hydroelectric plants were operating: Hatillo, 10 MS; Jigüey 1, 47; Pinalito 2, 25, and Rio Blanco 1 12 MW.

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9 comment(s)
Written by: BASTA, 6 Sep 2012 3:58 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
Hey, bring back Segura and friends and family
Written by: foresthill, 6 Sep 2012 3:59 PM
From: Dominican Republic
No money to pay us, it was spent on the elelctions.

Now we can't afford to subsidise the government any further.

You got what you voted for.

Lets see Ricardolito put a positive spin on this news.
Written by: RobertoJose, 6 Sep 2012 4:01 PM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
How embarrassing....... I bet leo's son-n-law made an awful lot of monies with those fuel subsidies the ex-president handed out......and I'm willing to bet that that is where leo got some of his sudden wealth with those kick-backs
Written by: josean, 6 Sep 2012 4:04 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

The METRO was the priority, right PURPLE ONES!



Written by: juanb, 6 Sep 2012 5:09 PM
From: Dominican Republic


Let me pile on:

There is no will to improve.

People have learned from the government that having a good excuse for doing something wrong is, at least in their minds, the same as doing it right.
Written by: VeronicaDR, 6 Sep 2012 5:41 PM
From: United States
Danilo its time to step up and do something!
Written by: bernies, 6 Sep 2012 5:47 PM
From: United States, key west fl
A least Danilo has started on the right path to change the way the government do business, just yesterday he order that all government heavy machinery and heavy truck be bring back to where it needs to be which in the government hands and also elimitated more than 100 useless viceministers which save the country a least 12 millions pesos a month.
Written by: juanb, 6 Sep 2012 7:49 PM
From: Dominican Republic


Nice job lf:

SANTO DOMINGO. The Ministry of Public Works concluded the survey and found that more than 700 projects were left unfinished by the previous administration throughout the national territory, and which the new authorities hope to finish.
Written by: castellamonte, 7 Sep 2012 10:54 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
...somebody tripped over the extension cord to Venezuela?
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