The local press has been questioning the Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad (CDE) contracting of the Impedance power barge. According to reports, the barge, which once operated in the Dominican Republic, is a lemon. Reportedly the barge was contracted with Cayman Power Barge I, and is expected to initially generate 30 megawatts to the national energy grid. CDE administrator, Radhamés Segura has refused to comment on the contract. The power plant is property of Walters Power International and at present is in Texas where it is undergoing repairs and test trials. The press reported the power barge had been operating precariously in Jamaica. Reports say the barge had difficulty finding a new contractor given its reputation as a lemon. Its motors have been reconstructed several times but they suffer from "structural fatigue" that impede it from reaching optimal levels of efficiency, according to El Caribe newspaper. The CDE announced that the plant would be installed in Barahona within the next two months. Reportedly, the power plant was offered to the previous administrator Temístocles Montás who rejected contracting its services.
