PLN makes apology in Lampung

PLN makes apology in Lampung

BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The local branch of the state-owned
power company PT PLN has apologized to all electricity consumers
in the province for the inconvenience caused by continuing
blackouts due to the ongoing repairs being carried out on two
power plants in Way Besai in the province and in Bukit Asam,
South Sumatra.

Arief Muryoto, spokesman for the local branch of PLN, said
here on Saturday that the repair work was still underway.

It has now been ongoing for some months.

"We want to apologize to the public as the power cuts will be
prolonged while their frequency has been increased from once in
three days to once every two days," he said, adding that the
repair work should have been completed on April 26, 2002.

He added PLN would need another one month until May 26, 2002
to complete the repair work.

Blackouts are being imposed from 5:30 p.m. local time until 12
midnight --Antara