It is my inderstanding that the power company now has the authority to enforce the law. Minimum 3-5 days in jail, plus monetary fine for stealing 1000kw.
Don?t get me wrong, I make Mr. Edenorte rich with my monthly installment, only to be extorted by Mr. Edenorte and his hired guns (a.k.a., "technicos")for addition sums every year. I have lived here for 6 years, so I am very aware I pay a disproportionatley large monthly fee for electricity, but then to have to pay RD$300000 just to get my lights turned on while trying to prove I did not use 3224kw in one month at my two bedroom house just wears me out. Meanwhile,my gringo friend and his esposa Dominicana pay nothing for power and simply reconnect the wires whenever the power company disconnects them.
The question: Is my only choice to completely disconnect from the grid to live in this country free of harassment by the power company
Don?t get me wrong, I make Mr. Edenorte rich with my monthly installment, only to be extorted by Mr. Edenorte and his hired guns (a.k.a., "technicos")for addition sums every year. I have lived here for 6 years, so I am very aware I pay a disproportionatley large monthly fee for electricity, but then to have to pay RD$300000 just to get my lights turned on while trying to prove I did not use 3224kw in one month at my two bedroom house just wears me out. Meanwhile,my gringo friend and his esposa Dominicana pay nothing for power and simply reconnect the wires whenever the power company disconnects them.
The question: Is my only choice to completely disconnect from the grid to live in this country free of harassment by the power company