Black outs threat in Costa Rica
It just amazing how the ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) thinks they are still the kings in electricity and telecommunications. The monopoly they have in
In Costa Rica, companies and residential customers are actually very disappointed with the service provided by the ICE and the ARESEP feels that the people are right and ICE pushes things too far, given the fact that they services may no longer be a monopoly very soon and it may be possible that people in Costa Rica will want to get their power and telecommunication services from one of the new companies that will begin operations in Costa Rica very soon. Their platforms are in some cases old an obsolete, not to mention their tradition of going on strike every now and then (but at least 5 times a year) to demand more than the
Properties in Costa Rica that are still under construction may want to wait a little before acquiring services from ICE since better choices are just around the corner. ICE actually claims that they will require a raise on their rate of about 50% so they perform properly and purchase enough prime matter such as gasoline and other combustibles for next year. The threat of having the black outs feels a bit of a tantrum if you ask me. Costa Rica is a country where people are very conscious on saving electricity and water and for what I have seen, ICE likes to act a little too much like a “Big Spender”.
Douglas on 23 Oct 2008 at 3:41 pm #
I don’t know “who” might come in as competition in the power sector.
ICE has all of the infrastructure already ( even though it is all garbage)
Personally ? I’m getting a skystream windmill.
Fk’em !
When the wind isn’t blowing I’ll set up a hydro on my river.
These Ticos need to grow some cojones and send a lynch mob to ICE. After that practice they can head to RECOPE to get this $5-something a gallon fuel straightened out.
I run used veg. oil so I could care less, but the Ticos are getting screwed by their own calm, polite, helpful, caring LYING, THIEVING ” leaders”
Charles D Constantine on 24 Oct 2008 at 9:50 am #
Yes they are, it quite sad. My point is that ICE will no longer anything to offer but power services. They are actually making a huge tantrum and threatening the people just to get what they want.
Is really sad.
BTW…thank you for being an avid reader.