DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader dedicated the first part of his weekly press conference on 2 September 2024 to present actions being taken to achieve efficiencies in the distribution of power in the country. President Luis Abinader for his second term named as Minister of Energy his trusted former Minister of the Presidency Joel Santos.

The power distributors that are owned by the government are under the National Unified Council of Power Distribution Companies, now head by Celso Marranzini. Marranzini gave an overview of the present situation and the objectives for 2027 during the press conference.

The focus is on the power distribution companies that are government-owned – EdeEste, EdeSur, and EdeNorte. Marranzini presented his plan characterized by transparency with regular audits and reporting on advances in finances and operations. The general public will soon...