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Electricity & Power

Overview

The Dominican Corporation of State Electrical Companies CDEEE was created under the law 125-01 of July 26, 2001 and the dissolution of the Dominican Electricity Corporation. The Dominican Corporation of State Electrical Companies is a holding company that brings together the power sector official of the Dominican State, and consists of: The Corporate Unit, CDEEE; which is the rector of the entire holding; Hydroelectric Generation Company, EGEHID; Electricity Transmission Company, ETED; Rural Electrification Unit and Suburban, UERS; the Blackouts Reduction Program, PRA; North distributor, EDENORTE; Distribuidora South EDESUR; and 50% ownership of the distributor of this, EDEESTE.

The Dominican Hydroelectric Generation Company generates electricity EGEHID quality at a competitive price, in harmony with the environment with highly qualified and motivated for maximum customer satisfaction and human resources community.

Rural Electrification Unit and Suburban UERS-PRA is allocated among its functions, to carry out government programs in rural and suburban electrification in favor of low-income communities.

UERS is currently embarked on a program of investment in suburban areas with the aim of improving networks and distribution companies deliver communities able to be standardized. UERS are using innovative designs in distribution networks including low voltage shield. Studying mechanisms are further limiting consumption.

UERS currently being conducted work of this nature in the fields of Gualey, Capotillo, Los Alcarrizos, Villa Farm, as in the communities of Constanza and Salcedo, the viability of these designs is subject to evaluation.

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