While talks continue with the generators and distributors, the National Palace yesterday suffered a financial blackout at 4 pm. Financial blackouts are caused by lack of payment. At 8:45 pm the blackout was more notable when the power plant failed for 15 minutes. Recently, the president of the AES Distribuidora del Este, Karl Huber complained that the government was not paying its power bills, including that of the National Palace. Meanwhile, Pedro Franco Badia, Administrative Secretary of the Presidency said the government pays RD$15 million a month for the service. El Siglo newspaper reports that the National Palace does not have a meter installed.
