Today Digital – Jiménez Bichara: Rising oil prices will increase the deficit of the electricity sector

The rising oil on the international market will increase the deficit that the energy sector has in US $ 200 million for the rest of the year, said yesterday the Executive Vice President of the Corporation Dominican State Electrical Enterprises (CDEEE), Rubén Jiménez Bichara
He said that at present, the deficit amounted to about 400 million US dollars, so that the Increase would be in the order of 600 million US dollars, depending on the price of crude oil for the rest of the year.
Oil is a very strong threat to the energy sector. The deficit we have right now only the increase in oil would increase an additional $ 200 million for this year, "said Jiménez Bichara prior to his participation in the cycle of seminars on integrated waste management and its utility for the production of energy
The official said that, according to the Superintendence of Electricity, the electricity tariff will not increase, so the government should absorb the differential, product of the increase in the price of oil.
Blackouts. With regard to electrical service, Jiménez Bichara reiterated that the Punta Catalina thermoelectric power station currently represents 92% of its construction phase and that its commissioning will consist in making the service much more stable and less
"We are in the hot season, so the demand for energy increases because the air conditioners longer, such as fans and refrigerators. This increases the deficit, which is why it is only resolved by producing energy and that is what Punta Catalina will give, "said Jiménez Bichara.
Asked about the percentage of the population who still does not have access to electricity, The population is growing, but the plan is that this percentage can be mitigated in the coming years.
Odebrecht. At the request of the Odebrecht construction company for the additional cost of Punta Catalina, Jimenez Bichara reminded that they make a claim, that they said no. He explained that he was acting of a long legal process, which required a lot of preparation and that it would be in the US court that the decisions would be made.