The Unified Council of Electricity distributors (CUED) announced on Thursday the suspension of supply control or blackouts scheduled that had been implemented to reduce the losses in the circuits where they exceeded 50 %.
The president of CUEDCelso Marranzini, reported that the measure, which was applied for five weeks, was arrested due to the adoption of new strategies to improve the Electrical systemespecially in the distribution area.
“We are implementing a Measures package that will continue to optimize the system. But, they do not pretend that we can do it in a single year, “Marranzini warned during a meeting with the press.
In addition, he explained that, due to the short duration of demand control, it is not yet possible to accurately evaluate its impact. However, he stressed that more than 300,000 new customers They have been integrated into the network in recent months.
On Monday, February 11, this 2025, the President Luis Abinader He referred to supply control and said: “The blackouts They bother, the blackouts I would say that they are unsustainable, too, and we think that type of blackouts It must decrease and that the population concentrates and all sectors to pay their electricity, but have reliable light. “
Abinader spoke in The weekly with the press where he acknowledged that electricity distributors (EDE) have been a headache in this and in the past government efforts.
The president of CUED He explained that in 2024 550,000 were installed Meters latest generation and that by 2025 the installation of a similar amount is expected, with the aim of reaching two million Meters remote These devices will allow TelemeditionTelecorte and reconnection without the need for face -to -face intervention, which will optimize operational efficiency.
As for the works of infrastructureMarranzini said that in 2024 28 were built Electrical substationsbenefiting 98,000 customers. By 2027, all Substations projected are finished.
Ede increased collection
He CUED He informed that in the last two years the Distributor companies of electricity have achieved a record in collectionsreaching a total of 2,040 million dollars annually in 2023 and 2024.
This amount represents an increase of more than 500 million dollars compared to the average collected between 2018 and 2021, which was from 1,532 million dollars annual. According to him CUEDthis growth is due to the implementation of advanced technologies in measurement and control.
Marranzini also warned about illegal connections And the impact they have on the Electrical system:
“Those who have a illegal connection They should know that we are going to detect it, not because someone tells us, but because when making the balance of the energy delivered in a sector and the amount charged, if there are discrepancies, we will review customer by customer until identifying who is connected irregularly And the system affects, “he said.
“These results reflect the commitment of Government of President Luis Abinader, of the CUED and from EDE with the modernization and efficiency of the electricity sector. Technology allows us to improve the quality of the service and optimize collection, which benefits citizens and the sustainability of the Electrical system“said Marranzini.
Also, the CUED He stressed that they are currently executed projects of modernization and electrification of distribution networks for a total of 650 million dollars. These investments are financed by multilateral organizations such as:
- Inter -American Development Bank (IDB)
- Andean Development Corporation (CAF)
- OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)
Among the projects On the way they include the construction of new Substationsthe rehabilitation of networks and the installation of 250,000 LED luminaires.
The executive of CUED was accompanied by the general managers of the three Electrical distributors: Edesur, Edeste and Edenorte.
