Amazonas: residents of Muyo-Bagua threaten to take over the hydroelectric plant if rates are not reduced

Meanwhile, the president of the defense front, Isidoro Tarrillo Seguradenounced that it has had no information about the reasons for the price increase and that, on the contrary, responsibility is passed from one side to the other between Osinergmin and Electro Oriente.

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Residents pointed out that rates have unexpectedly and excessively doubled. | Source: RPP

A group of citizens of town of Muyo threatens to close the gates of the intake that carries the waters to move the turbines of the Muyo hydroelectric plant, if it Electro Oriente does not rectify its electricity rates.

Leaders of the defense front and residents of the Aramango district, in the province of Bagua, Amazonas region, pointed out that the rates have doubled surprisingly and excessively.

They indicate that, two months ago, the owner of a small workshop paid 200 soles, but now more than 400 soles appear on his receipt; another small merchant paid 235 soles and today registers a rate of 446; A peasant woman who paid 9 soles, today has a receipt for 35 soles; and the one who paid 4 today must pay 29 soles, reported the president of the defense front, Isidoro Tarrillo Segura.

Nobody gives them an explanation for the price increase.

While, Safe Jar denounced that it has not had information about the reasons for the price increase and that, on the contrary, responsibility is passed from one side to the other between Osinergmin and Electro East.

“The problem is the billing of the receipt. We cannot understand and they argue with each other, both Osinergmin and Electro Oriente. We want to know that,” said the leader.

In response, Electro Oriente, upon learning of the measures that the residents announced for Tuesday, June 18, are calling for a new coordination meeting with the electricity users of Muyo, Aramango and surrounding sectors for 10:00 am on Monday the 17th. , at the Muyo Coliseum, in order to make agreements to resolve their claims.

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