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