The situation prior to the reforms Prior to the 1990s reform, the Dominican power sector was in the hands of the state-owned, vertically-integrated Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad (CDE). The operation of the company was characterized by large energy losses, poor bill collection and deficient operation and maintenance. During the 1990s, the rapid growth in the power s. Electricity coverage (2006)88% (total), 40% (rural); ( total average in 2007: 92%)Installed capacity (2006)3,394Share of fossil energy86%Share of renewable energy14% (hydro)OverviewThe power sector in the has traditionally been, and still is, a bottleneck to the country's economic growth. A prolonged electricity crisis and ineffective remedial measures have led to a vicious cycl. . in the Dominican Republic is dominated by thermal units fired mostly by imported oil or gas (or ). At the end of 2006, total installed capacity of public utilities was 3,394. . Distribution networks cover 88% of the population, with about 8% of the connections thought to be illegal. Government plans aim to reach 95% total coverage by 2015. . Service quality in the Dominican Republic has suffered a steady deterioration since the 1980s. Frequent and prolonged blackouts result mainly from financial causes (i.e. high system losses and low bill collection) t.
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