The 1998 Energy Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean (Enerlac ’98), organized by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) and the Technical Secretary of the Dominican Presidency, opens today in Santo Domingo at 6:30 pm, with an inaugural by President Fernández. He will speak on "Energy Policies of the Dominican Republic." On Friday the 29th Meeting of Energy Ministers of the 26 OLADE nations will be held. The event, held in the auditorium of the Central Bank, has three themes: Managing Risk in the Energy Sector; Modernization of the Electricity Subsector in Latin American and the Caribbean; and Sustainable Energy for Restructured Markets.
