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    "data": {
        "id": 1828734,
        "msgid": "pln-reports-12-percent-drop-in-power-outage-duration-in-papua-1782654700",
        "date": "2026-06-28 20:23:12",
        "title": "PLN Reports 12 Percent Drop in Power Outage Duration in Papua",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "State electricity firm PLN has reported a 12 percent reduction in the average duration of power outages per customer in Papua during the first half of 2026. The improvement is attributed to a series of strategic measures including infrastructure reinforcement and regular network maintenance. The company also slashed the frequency of outages by 43 percent compared to the same period last year, surpassing its own reliability targets.",
        "content": "<p>PT PLN has recorded a 12 percent decrease in the duration of power\noutages per customer in Papua during the first semester of 2026, a\nresult of strengthening the electricity system and improving service\nreliability. General Manager of PT PLN (Persero) UIW Papua and West\nPapua, Roberth Rumsaur, stated in Jayapura that this achievement\ndemonstrates the company\u2019s efforts to enhance the quality of electricity\nsupply to the public are yielding results. \u201cThis reduction in outage\nduration is the outcome of various strategic measures we have\nimplemented, ranging from infrastructure reinforcement and regular\nnetwork maintenance to improving the readiness of field officers,\u201d\nRoberth said on Sunday, 26 June 2026. Roberth added that besides\nreducing outage duration, PLN also succeeded in suppressing the\nfrequency of power outages per customer by up to 43 percent compared to\nthe same period the previous year. \u201cThis achievement serves as an\nindicator of the increased reliability of the electricity system in our\nworking areas, namely Papua and West Papua,\u201d he said. He explained that\nthe improvement in service quality is evidenced by the System Average\nInterruption Duration Index (SAIDI), which has been successfully reduced\nto 102.37 minutes per customer. \u201cThis figure dropped drastically by 12\npercent compared to May last year, which reached 116.34 minutes, while\nalso successfully surpassing the company\u2019s reliability target of 122.4\nminutes per customer,\u201d he stated. He added that simultaneously, the\nSystem Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) was successfully\nreduced to 0.99 times per customer in the May 2026 period, against the\ncompany\u2019s target of 1.76 times per customer. \u201cThe company managed to cut\nthe intensity of disruptions by 43.10 percent compared to May last year,\nwhich reached 1.74 times per customer,\u201d he said. He explained that the\ncompany will continue to strengthen the electricity system through\npreventive maintenance programmes, increasing equipment capacity, and\ndeveloping infrastructure to meet the community\u2019s growing electricity\nneeds.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pln-reports-12-percent-drop-in-power-outage-duration-in-papua-1782654700",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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