Industrial expected a 'stop' in electricity increases

May 23rd, 2014

Industrialists are pessimistic about the proposal that ICE would in a week for lower electricity rates.

They are almost impossible to reduce the costs of electricity, but they do expect at least measures to contain increases.

"In the short term it is unlikely that it can be done because this is a problem which we have accumulated over many years and will not be solved overnight," said Sergio yesterday Capon, coordinator of the Committee on Energy Chamber of Industries.

At its discretion, seek solutions to the race could lead the government to make irrational decisions that create further damage to medium and long term.

Industrialists have advocated strongly for an early solution to rising electricity rates, due to its impact on the competitiveness of enterprises.

According to this sector, only in 2013 the cost of electricity grew by 30% and the discount did not have the same impact.

"Seriously, what is likely to do is to contain the growth (rate).

"If that is accompanied with a containment strategy, medium and long term, a national energy policy that drives this country into the twenty-second century, that might be safe for many people," said Capon, who participated in a forum on modernizing regulation of public services. The event was organized by the Academy of Central America.

Participated in the same activity Carlos Obregon, executive chairman of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE).

The chief said the proposal to lower electricity rates is advanced as Technical Authority had already worked on it.

This plan will be presented to the president, Luis Guillermo Solís, in eight days, as we requested .

Once used by the president, would be submitted to the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (Aresep), the only body with the power to change rates.

The cost of power was one of the most discussed issues during the recent political campaign that led to Luis Guillermo Solís to the Presidency of the Republic, from May 8.

Source: 'La Nación'