PLN threatens to cut service

PLN threatens to cut service

BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: State electricity firm PLN has
threatened to stop its service to thousands of consumers here for
failing to pay electricity bills.

Consumers in the city of Balikpapan and the regency of Pasir
have yet to pay electricity bills amounting to Rp 1.3 billion as
of December last year.

Head of PLN's East Kalimantan office Made Brata said on
Wednesday PLN would have to take firm measures if the consumers
did not settle their debts this month.

"Possibly, the consumers were too busy in December to pay the
electricity bill," Brata said, referring to the holidays of Idul
Fitri and Christmas.

According to him, his office suffered up to Rp 2 billion in
losses per month, excluding the extra production cost.

He said that if consumers paid their electricity bills it
would ease PLN's burden and help PLN sustain its service. --
Antara