The Unified Council of Electricity distributors (CEED) reported that in the last two years it has been collected from the electricity distributors (EDES), a total of 2,040 million dollars annually in 2023 and 2024.
The entity explained amount exceeds in more than 500 million dollars the average raised between 2018 and 2021, which was 1,532 million dollars annually, according to a technical report issued by the entity that draws the management policies of Edesur, Edenorte and Edeeste.
He added that within the key factors for this improvement, it has been the implementation of advanced technologies in measurement and control, so in 2024 550,000 statements of the last generation were installed, while by 2025 the installation of a similar amount is expected, with the Objective of reaching 2 million remote meters.
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These innovations – states the CAD report – allow to develop telemedition, telecort and reconnection without the need for face -to -face intervention, optimizing operational efficiency.
«These results demonstrate the commitment of the government of President Luis Abinader, the CAED and the EDES with the modernization and efficiency of the electricity sector. Advanced technology implementation allows us to improve the quality of the service and optimize collection, which directly benefits citizens and the sustainability of the electrical system, ”said Celso Marranzini, president of the CUED.
In addition, the CAED highlighted the modernization and electrification projects of distribution networks in execution, which total 650 million dollars, financed by multilateral organizations such as the Inter -American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank, the Andean Development Corporation (CAF ) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID). Among the initiatives underway are the construction of substations, the rehabilitation of networks and the installation of 250,000 LED luminaires.
