– Region Two residents urge GPL

RESIDENTS of Region Two are calling on the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Company to end the spate of blackouts the region has been experiencing.
The inadequate supply of power by GPL has left many businesses and residents in a state of discomfort.

Businesspersons continue to vent their frustrations over the situation as they are often forced to use standby generators.

Residents are clueless as to why the region has been experiencing severe power outages, and according to information received, the region has three rented generator sets which are intended to end the frequent power outages.

In an earlier release issued by the company’s public relations officer, it was revealed that the power outages occurred as a result of fuel related issues.
It is not clear if this matter has been resolved.

New GPL Chief Executive Officer Albert Gordon on Wednesday said the company requires US$150M to address urgent shortcomings in the operating systems of the entity.
“We need to do some major reconfigurations,” Gordon said during a meet- and-greet session with the media at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.
He said while the company is working to provide service with its existing resources , it would require a sum of US$110M to first address system deficiencies and another US$40M to fix the generators at the power company.

He said during his first two days here in Guyana earlier this year, the system shutdown twice and according to him, he has identified the major challenge facing him, which is “keeping the lights on”.

He said that there are different contributors to the system failing, including the configuration of the existing system infrastructure.
“Right now there are serious deficiencies in the system that we need to address,” he said.