PLN postpones repairs on network

JAKARTA: The state electricity company, PLN, has decided not to make any repairs on the Java-Bali interconnection network between May 22 and June 5 due to yesterday's election.

The decision was made to avoid blackouts in areas serviced by the Java-Bali network, said the company's president director, Djiteng Marsudi. A widespread blackout occurred on April 13 in areas the network services.

He inspected the security of power supplies at PLN's Gandul transmission center and load-control in Cinere on Wednesday, Antara reported on Thursday.

All necessary repairs had been completed, he said.

He said the decision conforms with the standard operating procedure for safeguarding the Java-Bali interconnection, regarding activities of either national or international scale. (anr)