Economist Andy Dauhajre insists that the government renegotiate contracts with the power generators instead of penalizing consumers for the excessive cost the government pays for this power. Dauhajre said there are generators that are billing the CDE at 17 and 18 cents to the dollar, when the norm in Latin America is 10 cents. The government has announced it will increase billing to consumers in order to be able to pay the power companies. "My suggestion is that the government sit down to talk with the generators with openness and transparency, but with independence and courage, and that those chosen to do the negotiating not have ties with the power companies," said the outspoken economist. The abusive contracts with several private generators were negotiated during the Balaguer administration and were given to those who were successful at exercising political influence.
