| – Engineers to fix small generator soonFor the past two months,Adidas Nmd r1 Pink, Mahdia Power and Light Company has been rationing its energy supply to the community. An engineering team is expected to be in Mahdia soon to fix the small generator that is non-operational at the moment, says Courtney Handy, Manager of Mahdia Power and Light Company.Generators in the facility.According to Handy, when the small generator is fixed,Nike Air Max 2018 Womens, the hours that electricity is provided to the community will increase. But 24 hours power supply from Sunday to Saturday will not be possible.He claims that the area is currently receiving 17 hours power supply daily from Monday to Friday and 24 hours on weekends. The energy company turns on and off its large generator at 16:00 hrs and 8:00 am the next day (respectively). Handy said that this time period was chosen because Mahdia is known to have a busy nightlife.Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of Region Eight Works Committee,China Jerseys Wholesale, Mohamed Gafoor related a different scenario to this publication during an interview yesterday. He noted that the community is only receiving 12 hours of power and this is proving to be of great inconvenience to persons who want to diversify their businesses from mining.Gafoor said that the power company has a four cylinder Perkins generator and could not burn the six drums of fuel to provide 24 hours electricity. Apparently, that is being claimed by the company.He stated that the company’s main reason for rationing of electricity is the high cost of production. However,Cheap Nike Shox, residents are paying $100 per kilowatt and even with the reduction in hours, their electricity bills remain the same as if they were receiving 24 hours power,Air Max 97 White, he said.Apparently, the company only purchases diesel from the GuyOil gas station for $56,Wholesale Baseball Jerseys 2018,000 per drum, while a drum of diesel could be obtained from other sources for about $52,000 per drum. In addition, if Government provides a subvention to the company, it should be able to provide 24 hours electricity daily.In response to Gafoor’s claims, Handy emphasized that the company has two generators – one large and the other small. The small generator which provides power to Mahdia is down and so the large generator is being utilised, though not to its full capacity.He said that the large generator is a six-cylinder engine and uses six drums of fuel.If it were to be fully maximised it would utilise more fuel. In fact, the large generator has the capacity to provide electricity to neighbouring Campbelltown that is without electricity.The Mahdia Power and Light CompanyHowever, he did not comment on the amount of money residents pay in relation to the rest of the country. He clarified that sometimes a previous amount would be added to the current month’s bill and so the amount is inflated. Nonetheless, the situation is rectified.Handy said that if Government were to give a subvention the company would be able to increase the hours, but 24 hours electricity would still not be provided. |
