Tariff and New Connections The Electricity

PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) to increase the cost of continuation of new and additional power.

Electricity tariffs, a new connection is disconnected in accordance with the tariff fixed standard. Meanwhile, the applicable tariff increase since May 15 and the obligation not only business to business (b to b).

Dirut PT PLN Fahmi Mochtar said, the increasing cost of continuation is a new policy, and while one of the efforts PLN adequate funding for network expansion. ''So, the choice for customers. If you want to get through (quickly), then the cost of continuation option solution. If not, enter a waiting list until the PLN have the budget,''he said in the PLN Head Office yesterday (9 / 6).

Be like, since May 15, the power tariff for new customers in Jakarta and Tangerang area increased up to fourfold. For new customers who want to install a 2200 watt power tariffs charged Rp 1,000 per kilowatt hour. While previously, the power tariff for power is only Rp 495 per kilowatt hour. For the 4400 watts of power tariffs charged Rp 1,100 per kilowatt hour, from the previous only Rp 560 per kilowatt hour.

According to Fahmi, basically, PLN still serve continuation with a new electricity tariff that is set as the standard SK No affairs minister. 2038.K/40/MEM/2001. ''But, plainly, our budget is limited,''he said.

Director of PT Jawa Madura Bali PLN Murtaqi Syamsuddin added, in one year, the budget PLN to extend the network to customers, new customers no more than Rp 1 trillion. In fact, the need to accommodate all customer requests reach Rp 3.2 - 3.7 trillion. ''So, our budget is only a third of which is required,''explained.

Therefore, Murtaqi words, if there is a connection request that requires PLN to build infratsruktur who suck big cost, the difficulty to fulfill PLN. ''So, the solution offered a cost of continuation. If customers want to bear some costs, the network can be built,''he said.

Fahmi Mochtar added, if prosecuted for PLN can meet all requests for a new connection with the standard tariff, the PLN should be given a sufficient budget. ''One of the proposed business margin is 3 percent in 2010,''he said.

Meanwhile, GM PT PLN Disjaya Purnomo Willy said, since the beginning of this year, PLN Jakarta - Tangerang to a connection request has been around 50 thousand new subscribers. Quota''new connections per year in the area of our 90 thousand, but the realization is always jumped up to 120 thousand subscribers. Thus, the cost must be borne by PLN also big plus,''he said.

Given these limitations, since the cost of continuation of the solution on May 15, the government is already serve customers who use the cost of continuation rates for 2000 customer solutions. "On average, all are willing to pay," he said.