From June 1st to August 31st, Guyanese customers experienced power outages an alarming eight times per day on average, according to statistics produced by electricity utility, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company, at a stakeholders’ forum yesterday.
“I wish to acknowledge that GPL’s management is not proud of the situation in which its customers find themselves,” Chairman of the utility’s board Rawle Lucas said, even as he once unintentionally called the company “GP Hell” – a moniker long bestowed on the utility by dissatisfied customers – much to the consternation of other GPL executives.
At the meeting, held at the Herdmanston Lodge, Georgetown, officials told attendees that while GPL is not proud of its performance, much of its shortfalls had to do with the lack of capacity and redundancy issues. Promises were made that the utility is working to implement systems that would lesser power outages in the next few months.
