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Santo Domingo. - It was negligence, not sabotage which caused the general blackout in the first week of September, Electricity superintendent Francisco Méndez affirmed today.

He said the people responsible for the system’s mismanagement will be penalized and specified that auxiliary technicians were on service the day the blackout occurred, as the members of the permanent crews were on vacation at the time.

The official said 80 percent of the country’s electricity demand is being supplied and that he expects this type of “eventuality” is prevented in the future.

Méndez, interviewed on Channel 10 diariolibre, didn’t identify those allegedly responsible for the general blackout.

 

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Written by: xwill7, 22 Sep 2009 11:21 AM
From: United States, Chicago
Isn't that pic from USA? I never seen that style house in DR and a tree with no leaves like the winters in the north. lol
Written by: josean, 22 Sep 2009 11:43 AM
From: United States
Negligence is Lie-onel Fernandez's administration's Middle name!
Written by: etiennc01, 22 Sep 2009 12:00 PM
From: United States
" rabia-antileonelosis" symptoms include : fixation , lack of objectivity and rationality.

The article stated cleraly that :
"Members of the permanent crew were on vacation at the time of the blackout"

Was Leonel Fernandez one of the members of the permanent crew????????



Written by: BASTA, 22 Sep 2009 12:05 PM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
Oh oh time to hire more people.
Written by: SpinDoctor, 22 Sep 2009 12:26 PM
From: Canada
This occurred the day after the first 300 people were let go, did it not?

Probably all the permanent crew went on vacation so they couldn't be fired or at the very least be paid for it.
Written by: josean, 22 Sep 2009 4:33 PM
From: United States
The Dominican entrepreneurial spirit lives on!

Magic box on sale

Electricity theft is one of the main reasons why the Dominican energy sector has failed to meet the needs of its users. And as the price of the service has been increasing, new ways are devised to steal that energy. According to Listin Diario there is a new "magic box" being sold on the Dominican black market that users can install, which reduces the speed at which an energy meter turns, effectively making the meter register a lower electricity consumption level. The housing unit can have all appliances on at the same time and the meter will denote that only a few appliances are on at that moment. According to the newspaper, the "magic box" costs between RD$10,000 and RD$15,000 to install and consumers swear by its results. Some users say it can reduce bills by 50% or even more.

Continued:
Written by: josean, 22 Sep 2009 4:34 PM
From: United States
Since it is installed inside a home, a special court order is needed before an inspection can be made, giving the owners of the box time to disconnect it.

Source DR1
Written by: danny00, 22 Sep 2009 5:37 PM
From: United States
According to Listin Diario there is a new "magic box" being sold on the Dominican black market that users can install, which reduces the speed at which an energy meter turns, effectively making the meter register a lower rate, MONEY TO BUY PRESIDENTE BEER BUT NO MONEY TO PAY FOR THE ELEC...... LAND OF "SMOKE AND MIRRORS"
Written by: danny00, 22 Sep 2009 5:38 PM
From: United States
even famous and well off domincians steal the elec. why?....
Written by: oliviaP, 22 Sep 2009 8:12 PM
From: Ireland
I moved out of a house and the electricity wires were removed by the corp. and I still got a bill for the month AFTER I moved for 8000 pesos (normal bill 3000) in 2004 !!
complained fought etc.... still had to pay the bill
electricity I supposidly got without any wires going into the house !!!

I dont steal electricity but I dont respect these people very much as an industry
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