The CDEEE, the Dominican entity that participates in the electric sector, and AES-Andres, the independent power supplier located in Andres, Boca Chica, are fighting ? again. The CDEEE says that it does not owe any money to AES, and that, in fact, AES owes the CDEEE a total of RD$1.852 billion. Nevertheless, the AES-Dominicana Group, the local parent company of AES-Andres, says in a press release that the government admitted to owing the power generator RD$3 billion. They also accept the RD$1.852 billion figures as being owed to the government. The press statement concluded that, in the end, the government should pay AES the sum of RD$1.2 billion. Last night, CDEEE administrator Radhames Segura confirmed to the Listin Diario that the accounts were being squared between the two entities and that, at the same time, the CDEEE was working to obtain a US$22-million loan to be used to extend the subsidy now being disbursed to the electric generators. He mentioned that the government would need US$7.2 million every month in order to do this. Segura also emphasized that the distributors would have to improve their collection rates. According to AES, the RD$3 billion is owed for service to those locations that must always have electricity and for the compensation that was agreed to under the deal to supply electricity to the poorest barrios.