'PLN's service is still lousy'<\/p>\n
State power company PT PLN is asking people in Java and Bali to
\nsave energy from May 23 to June 6 as it struggles to complete a
\nnatural gas conversion project at the Muara Karang and Tanjung
\nPriok power plants. Responding to the appeal, the Jakarta
\nadministration is switching on street lamps and lamps used for
\noutdoor billboard advertisements only after 8 p.m., and has
\nreduced the use of air-conditioners. The Jakarta Post asked
\nresidents for their thoughts on the issue.<\/p>\n
Sara Karina, 27, is a kindergarten teacher living in Cempaka
\nPutih, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
PLN's call to switch off at least two lights between 5 p.m.
\nand 10 p.m. has proven to be ineffective. How could it be
\neffective if not all households obey the call? In my neighborhood
\nunit, only one household has turned off its light for the whole
\nweek, but the rest are using the same amount of lights as they
\nuse to.<\/p>\n
Moreover, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. is a break time for housewives,
\nwhen almost all household work is done. We mostly use that time
\nto watch soap operas or gossip shows on TV. It is difficult for
\nus to save lights during that period. If PLN wants to urge us to
\nsave lights, they should urge us to do it after 10 p.m.<\/p>\n
I understand that the purpose of the call is good, but the
\nimage of PLN itself is very bad among consumers. As a producer,
\nthey demand more than they give. They raise the price all the
\ntime, but yet, their services are still lousy.<\/p>\n
Reza, 16, is a third-year high school student. He lives with
\nhis parents in Kramat, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Many of my friends talk about how we must save energy and do
\nwhat PLN told us to do -- switching off the lights every evening.
\nBut, I don't think they really do it.<\/p>\n
For students, the 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. period is the time to
\nrelax and spend quality time in their rooms while playing video
\ngames, watching movies or listening to the radio. You can't ask
\nstudents to save electricity in those hours. The students earn
\nthat quality time after spending the whole day at school.<\/p>\n
Most students would be very angry if Jakarta is hit by a major
\nblack out, but they won't blame themselves. They will blame PLN
\nfor it. So, I guess PLN should find some other creative ways to
\nsave on electricity.<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/plns-service-is-still-lousy-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }