National Energy Efficiency Program underway for improving street lights

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In a significant step towards modernization and environmental conservation, the Dominican government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mines, launched the National Energy Efficiency Program on Wednesday, 21 May 2025. The initiative aims to overhaul the public lighting system across the country by installing 254,000 state-of-the-art LED streetlights coupled with intelligent management systems.

This ambitious project, covering approximately half of the nation’s public lighting, is expected to slash energy consumption by over 50% in targeted areas and prevent the annual emission of 34 million tons of polluting gases, thereby making a substantial contribution to preserving the environment.

The incorporation of a remote management system will enable real-time monitoring and control of public lighting, significantly reducing operational and...

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They could start by having people go out at night and check all the non-functioning lights and get them repaired. Then the street lighting would be much better.
 
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They could start by having people go out at night and check all the non-functioning lights and get them repaired. Then the street lighting would be much better.
I called Edenorte about 10 times to fix street lights on La Cienaga road. It took about a year for them to fix them. One is already having issues. Cheap crap.
 

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The second guy from the right in the Picture seems to be in need of some "Energy" as well. Did they check his pulse ?
Reminds me of the guy strapped to the Dentist Chair in "The whole nine yards".