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This morning Inside Costa Rica had this article.

" No More Blackouts, ICE Says
Costa Rican president Oscar Arias is expected to make an important announcement with respect to the electrical retioning that has been felt all around the country for the last couple of weeks.

Last night the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) said it has suspended all blackouts.

The presidential announcement is expected to be made during the inauguration of the Cariblanco hydro-electric generating station located in San Miguel de Sarapiquí.

The reason for the end of the blackouts is mainly due to the rain of the last several days that has increase the reservoir water levels at the Cachí hydro-electric generating station, the main source of the lack of electrical power behind the rotating power blackouts.

The president of ICE, Pedro Pablo Quirós, confirmed the Cachí water levels after doing a fly over of the area.

The rationing began on April 19. That same evening the entire country went dark when a human error caused an explotion in one of the transformers at the Arenal generating station.

On April 26, the central government declared an emergency as the energy crisis affected the entrire country, giving ICE the flexibility to fast track its investment plans for the purchase of more thermal generators to meet the growing demand for electrical power.

ICE expects to have the purchase completed in the next two months and the installation six months later with the plants coming on line by summer of 2008.

In his speech to the Legislative Assemble on May 1st, president Arias told his audience that the power shortages are not a result of any accident or temporary problem, blaming past administrations for their lack of vision and investment in electrical power generation.

The president also blamed the unions for their "ideological delirium" and global warming."

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Pura Vida
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alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
Alex Levine

so all the energy problems in CR were solved by the .34" of rain that fell in the last few days....... hahahahaha and if you believe that,I have a bridge for sale on the new road to Jaco at a very good price. If you are interested just talk to the pedler outside the DR with both the Ray Ban sunglasses AND the CUBAN cigars which are made in Heredia. God I don't care....I LOVE LIVING IN CR

As the the great Vince Sculley(LA Dodgers) would say, 'What's interesting to note here' is that with .34 inches of rain has all but resolved this problem is rubbish.
http://www.amcostarica.com/

This appears to be a political standoff between ICE and the current administration, whether this is over the proposed rate hikes or a Cafta issue I do not know, but to suddenly find that the problem is fixed with such little precipitation is very suspect

As stated in another post, Ticos do not seem to anticipate potential problems and only react when a problem arises. Add to the fact that a newly elected administration has only 4 yrs. to propose and enact new legislation it appears it would be very difficult to be a visionary in the political area.

Just my dos colones,

VB, thanks for keeping it real. Wanna shackup in late May?

looks like no blackout in Escazu today.

Whoopee


BKTUNA
I am never going home

I like the blackouts. Of course when one has nothing more to do than leisure around and hang out with 18 and 20 year old ticas, whats not to like.

Sorry if I am a little slow here, but I was in town last weekend and my phone was all f'd up. Is it because of this?

Hey VB, it was nice to talk with you again, I was in the SL bar Sunday afternoon with my friend, take care and have fun.

This public announcement is a classic example of "engineering fiction." LOL

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Blue Devil

Pura Vida...enjoying life to the fullest...

I agree with Vegas Bob!

and by the way..I also to just happen to have 2 adjoining lots on either side of the new highway to Ortina for sale....

....cheap


PIDD

???? Which brother-in-law owns stock in Company selling the new $150 Million no-bid Oil fired power plant to CR.... Pura Vida

From this mornings AM CR;

http://www.amcostarica.com/morenews2.htm

no blackouts for you