The administrator of the Dominican Corporation of State Electricity Companies (CDEEE), Rubén Jiménez Bichara, and the Electricity Superintendent, César Prieto, announced the Electricity Pact could be signed in the next few weeks. The Electricity Pact was ordered by the National Development Strategy Law (END 1-12) but has been delayed for years.
They said that although there was still no consensus about tariffs or the administration of the coal-fired plant at Punta Catalina, the Electricity Pact could still be signed with the understanding that the outstanding issues would be incorporated into the agreement in due time. The Odebrecht-contracted plant is scheduled for completion in December 2018.
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El Dia
1 August 2017
