Problem in DR is not just generation.
DR has problems in power transmission, High Voltage lines from Puerto Plata to Santiago, Santo Domingo to Santiago, Montecisti to Santiago, etc.
Distribution
Collecting the cash
Even if the DR has over generation ( That they don't ) the power lines do not have the capacity to grow or capacity to deliver all the power. When ever you visit Cabarete, or Bani, or Nagua, San Francisco, .. You will notice power pole ( high poles with 3 thick wires, 69KV) , falling apart, sometimes sparking. Those are overloaded lines that need to be change or upgraded ( Change ). That will take time and money.
If you drive from Santo Domingo to Santiago, near the Bridge to San Francisco on the main Highway you will see very big power towers, those where installed for the public to see that they are working hard. That will be the Electric Superhighway for DR. Until then, Generator or New generators can't output more power because it can not be transmitted with out overloading the existent power lines.
Then you have the customer that like to have "light" but will not pay because, I don't know, they think it should be free!
But that's nothing compare to the big industries that try to fix the meters or just erase some kilowatts per month.
Another problem is uncontrolled growth. Little to none, research on power requirement per zone. The way it works in DR, make the project, then find out where to get the power.
Plus, vandalism, the need for cooper and aluminum.
Lets not forget the big amount of people working in the EdeSur, EdeEste and EdeSur trying to make things better, but with all the limitations on hand. They have a never ending job because of all the previous problems.
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