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By Rabindra RooplallGuyana Power & Light (GPL) expects to replace 4,140 post-paid electro-mechanical and electronic meters with pre-paid meters by the end of the year, according to GPL’s Developmental and Expansion Programme 2012-2016 report.According to the state-owned Power Company, these instances where the pre-paid meter would replace the post-paid meter include meter tampering and where the consumer has volunteered. GPL has not used the amendment in Electricity Sector Reform Act to enforce the pre-paid meter on post-paid customers because expert advice suggests there could be legal challenges.The report further noted that by the end of 2011 GPL expected to have established over 6,700 new services, far above the 4,Brandon Mashinter Jersey,200 forecast in the work plan. By the end of last September 5,Cheap NFL Jerseys,484 new services had been established.The Developmental and Expansion Programme 2012-2016 report revealed that US$7.8M will be expended on non-technical loss reduction over the next five years. This includes installation of 30,000 pre-paid meters to replace post-paid meters,cheap nfl jerseys online, using the split meter technology.Records reveal that 22 percent of the company’s losses are non-technical in nature and are largely as a result of electricity theft,Cameron Wake Dolphins Jersey, faulty meters and deficiencies in the billing system. Electricity theft costs GPL $2B annually.However,Cheap Jerseys NFL China, GPL will be issuing only pre-paid meters to new residential consumers and for tariff B consumers who are served by single phase, two-wire,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, 120-240 volt meters up to 80 amps and single phase three-wire meters up to 80 amps. |
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