A reduction in the Average Breakdown Response Time (TMA) was achieved from 74.26 hours in June 2023 to 20.7 hours in June 2024
Santo Domingo Este. Since July 2023, the Electricity Distribution Company (Edeeste) has registered an annual growth of 12% in the demand for electric energy, achieving a record billing of more than 300 GWh and charges higher than RD$2,790 million in July 2024which represents an increase of RD$261.31 million compared to the same one in 2023.
Other significant operational achievements include: an increase in energy purchases, which amount to 5.4%; an increase in billing by 10.7% and a reduction in energy losses by 20.24%.
The general manager of Edeeste, Manuel Mejia Naut He highlighted that in terms of infrastructure and services, a reduction was achieved in the Average Breakdown Response Time (TMA) from 74.26 hours in June 2023 to 20.7 hours in June 2024, after the incorporation of more brigades.
He offered these details in the framework of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Edeeste. Mejía Naut presented during a Eucharist the main achievements of his administration between the period July 2023 and July 2024.
He detailed the actions and improvements implemented by the company, emphasizing operational efforts to reduce the entity’s losses.
In terms of infrastructure, seven improvement projects have been implemented and another seven are in the implementation stage, as well as eleven more in the bidding process.
Interventions include the addition and replacement of transformers in San Pedro de Macoris, Santo Domingo North, Monte Plata, Guerra, La Altagracia and La Romana, initiatives that benefit more than 252,200 families.
Repowering of substations and acquisition of 13 new power transformers, with a total investment of 23.7 million dollars.
