Amidst the worsening of the energy supply due to the rain and wind storm of Tuesday, the state electricity utility received the first four power plants of five power plants that together will generate 170,000 kilowatts. It was said that the government had contracted another turbogas of 100,000 kilowatts from the same French consortium, GEC-Alsthom. In total, the power plants should be a reliable source of 270,000 kilowatts. The power plants, that on the downside have a high operation cost, are part of the government’s emergency plan to resolve the energy supply deficit. The first of these power plants is scheduled to go on line by 15 March. The others will be interconnected in intervals of 15 days. Two of the plants will be installed in San Pedro de Macorís and the other three in the Haina energy park.
