The nearly continual blackouts have immersed the entire country since early last week continued into the weekend. The deficient electrical service is a purported outcome of the critical financial situation of the generators and distributors. Showing a deficit of 520 MW, the system provided a mere 945 MW for the national grid. Last Thursday, Julian Nebreda of AES, a major private power company, told reporters that the generators were carrying a US$350-million debt with the distributors and the government. Of the money owed, the government itself is one of the biggest debtors.<\/p>\n
While most of the country suffers blackouts of up to 20 hours duration, Cogentrix in San Pedro de Macoris has two units out of service, and Smith-Enron, Itabo Turbo Gas, Los Mina V and VI and Monte Rio are all closed down. Many other units are producing less electricity than their capacity in order to save fuel. <\/p>\n
News reports indicate that there is, however, a glimmer of hope as Itabo I re-enters service with 110 MW. According to El Caribe on Sunday, the Itabo I unit returned to service after undergoing repairs. <\/p>\n
The newspaper also reports that the Smith Enron unit in Puerto Plata also went back online, and the deficit in generation was lowered to 300MW from Saturday?s reported 550MW. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The nearly continual blackouts have immersed the entire country since early last week continued into the weekend. The deficient electrical service is a purported outcome of the critical financial situation of the generators and distributors. Showing a deficit of 520 MW, the system provided a mere 945 MW for the national grid. Last Thursday, Julian … <\/p>\n