The Smith-Enron power plant gave the region of the Cibao and the North Coast a nice Christmas present as it returned to service, pouring 130 MW of power into the national grid. The company had been off line due to financial issues since last 9 September. The entry of the Smith-Enron unit substitutes the exit of Itabo I and its 100 MW for mechanical problems. According to the Superintendent of Electricity, Cogentrix III is offline as are AES-Andres and Los Mina V and VI. The last three operate on natural gas. The Superintendent’s office also told the press that for the first time in a long time, supply was in excess of demand. According to Francisco Mendez, the nation’s electricity supply has reached 1,460 megawatts and demand is just 1,318 MW. Haina is providing 23% of the electricity and the hydroelectric dams are putting out another 25%. The IPPs, Seaboard, Cogentrix, Palamara, La Vega, Monte Rio and CEPP are providing the rest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Smith-Enron power plant gave the region of the Cibao and the North Coast a nice Christmas present as it returned to service, pouring 130 MW of power into the national grid. The company had been off line due to financial issues since last 9 September. The entry of the Smith-Enron unit substitutes the exit … <\/p>\n