by the police, yes , we just strayed into a bad situation, what started as a peaceful demonstation turned quite ugly , you may remember it was something to do with the barrio people complaining about the flooding.
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Puerto Plata Power plant problem
I think we need to make this clear. The picket next Wednesday is designed to be entirely peaceful: no weapons, no throwing stones etc etc. It is simply a statement of citizen discontent at their inability to receive either electricity or any viable explanations from Edenorte. It is NOT a barrio huelga.
If the police turn up and by their behaviour turn it into something else then community leaders will hold them accountable. As will the press.
gosh, i wish i could make a post created entirely of small skulls, swords and axes, just like in "asterix and obelix" comic books! :cheeky:
the power has been so bad recently we had to spend additional 20k pesos on more batteries. despite that inversor dies every day anyway because we hardly have any electricity (in POP).
i had a passing idea i should stop paying electricity bills....:ermm:
the power has been so bad recently we had to spend additional 20k pesos on more batteries. despite that inversor dies every day anyway because we hardly have any electricity (in POP).
i had a passing idea i should stop paying electricity bills....:ermm:
It has been dreadful here, just outside Sabaneta, and we are lucky to get 8-10 hours power in each 24 hours. Now also out half or all of the night too which didn't happen before.
Sorry windeguy, didn't see your earlier question. That demo was peaceful, the next ones might not be:
Puerto Plata Digital
sacandomelao: Mientras poblaci?n pierde paciencia, EDENORTE llama a la calma
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And after all the complaints about the Costambar Generadora San Felipe pollution etc, they've pulled it out of service for 3 weeks maintenance!! Nicely timed to coincide with the meters Ministry of Environment was sending up to measure contamination?? Can't be any pollution if it isn't running, right?
http://www.puertoplatadigital.com/noticias/nacionales/Agosto2008/apagonescausanprotestageneral.htm
Puerto Plata Digital
sacandomelao: Mientras poblaci?n pierde paciencia, EDENORTE llama a la calma
El Nuevo Norte > Inicio
And after all the complaints about the Costambar Generadora San Felipe pollution etc, they've pulled it out of service for 3 weeks maintenance!! Nicely timed to coincide with the meters Ministry of Environment was sending up to measure contamination?? Can't be any pollution if it isn't running, right?
http://www.puertoplatadigital.com/noticias/nacionales/Agosto2008/apagonescausanprotestageneral.htm
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Thank you all for the responses
I am sorry to hear that isn't just me that sees this issue. That would be easier to fix if it were something simple in just one spot.
It looks like this could get ugly in the near future as the people get completely fed up with the situation.
When was that air quality study supposed to be completed so they can get back to "business as usual"?
I am sorry to hear that isn't just me that sees this issue. That would be easier to fix if it were something simple in just one spot.
It looks like this could get ugly in the near future as the people get completely fed up with the situation.
When was that air quality study supposed to be completed so they can get back to "business as usual"?
riots
in my neighborhood we had riots all night (POP, close to the prison). burning tyres and rubbish bins, throwing stones at cars, fights with the police.
sorry, no pics, most of the action was closer to the prison (we are at the other end of the same street). scary.
in my neighborhood we had riots all night (POP, close to the prison). burning tyres and rubbish bins, throwing stones at cars, fights with the police.
sorry, no pics, most of the action was closer to the prison (we are at the other end of the same street). scary.
I was worried that things might escalate to this type of thing. I know that feelings are running pretty high amongst my friends who don't have anything like an invertor or generator and are experiencing loss of power for most of the day and night recently...... I do hope things improve before it gets really nasty.
Since the governement is not paying the generators
Reading the DR1 news today and it says the government is not paying the generators enough to purchase fuel despite a token payment being made to them. That along with a large power plant being off line for service for another week should keep things dark around here for a while. Today's news mentioned the blackouts are likely to continue into the holiday season and we are not yet in November.
Reading the DR1 news today and it says the government is not paying the generators enough to purchase fuel despite a token payment being made to them. That along with a large power plant being off line for service for another week should keep things dark around here for a while. Today's news mentioned the blackouts are likely to continue into the holiday season and we are not yet in November.
I fear you are correct on the Power/Election issue
Sad but it might be true. Why is it that the government/CDEE doesn't pay the power generators on time? Is it all that money needed for the Jeepetas and the METRO?
Secondarily, Why don't the generators who aren't getting paid correctly just go completely off line until they get paid? Perhaps the carnage caused by that would pry the funds loose?
Sad but it might be true. Why is it that the government/CDEE doesn't pay the power generators on time? Is it all that money needed for the Jeepetas and the METRO?
Secondarily, Why don't the generators who aren't getting paid correctly just go completely off line until they get paid? Perhaps the carnage caused by that would pry the funds loose?
The LONG blackout
If you haven't already had 'the long blackout' on the north coast, expect it. We're just back on power in Bayardo, Puerto Plata after 14.5 hours off. Yesterday Costambar had a 17 hour blackout I was told when visiting there.
The reason given is 'maintenance of the generators in order to............avoid future long term blackouts'
. Gotta love the logic.
The announcement was made for a 24 hour period without power and the request made for the population to receive this news with calm. Yeah, right.
Puerto Plata Digital
Meanwhile nothing about this on the Edenorte website other than a message to wish us all a happy Xmas with better days in our homes and in the world at large
EDENORTE DOMINICANA, LA ENERGIA QUE NOS MUEVE
Ho ho ho. :cheeky:
If you haven't already had 'the long blackout' on the north coast, expect it. We're just back on power in Bayardo, Puerto Plata after 14.5 hours off. Yesterday Costambar had a 17 hour blackout I was told when visiting there.
The reason given is 'maintenance of the generators in order to............avoid future long term blackouts'
. Gotta love the logic.The announcement was made for a 24 hour period without power and the request made for the population to receive this news with calm. Yeah, right
.Puerto Plata Digital
Meanwhile nothing about this on the Edenorte website other than a message to wish us all a happy Xmas with better days in our homes and in the world at large
EDENORTE DOMINICANA, LA ENERGIA QUE NOS MUEVE
Ho ho ho. :cheeky:
I suspect we'll be getting the 24 hours in 2 lots of 14, if you know what I mean . The problems aren't over because it went again, after it had come back. Don't want to depress you but the signs are there that more 'maintenance' will be occurring either tonight or tomorrow. Or both.
. The problems aren't over because it went again, after it had come back. Don't want to depress you but the signs are there that more 'maintenance' will be occurring either tonight or tomorrow. Or both.