Mahdia Power and Light (MPL) Chairman David Adams has asked residents to exercise some more patience until another transformer is purchased to ease the problem of low voltage, even as he indicated that the company continues to be hampered by electricity theft and the high cost of fuel.
The chairman made this appeal during an outreach led by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds at the Community Centre on Friday. According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release a large engine is being used at the substation which consumes a lot of fuel. “This 15 gallons of fuel per hour is equivalent to seven drums of fuel per day…it is costing the power company a lot, and so it is important for residents to desist from stealing electricity and to pay their bills on time,” Adams said.
Over the last year, the MPL has been challenged by a number of issues including the high cost of fuel and oil, tardy delivery of fuel, difficulty in
