In Guatemala, the distribution company Energuate appealed the resolutions of the National Commission of Electric Energy, arguing that the losses because of social conflict were not considered in the authorized tariffs for the next five years.
The controversy began after the National Commission of Electric Energy (CNEE) approved the Non-Social Tariff and Social Tariff Sheets for the 2019-2024 period, which stipulate the final prices of electric energy service for users of Distribuidora de Electricidad de Occidente S.A. -DEOCSA- and Distribuidora de Electricidad de Oriente S.A. -DEORSA-. See CNEE newsletter.
The deadline to submit offers in the tender for the purchase of 122 MW to supply final distribution service users from June 15, 2016 to April 30, 2017 has been postponed until June 1.
The change was made by the National Electric Energy Commission as a result of feedback obtained at the briefing held for Open Tender 2-2016 .
With the changes the schedule of events will be as follows:
A call has been made for participation in a tender for the purchase of electric power supply service for final distribution users for the period from June 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017.
Empresa Eléctrica de Guatemala S.A., Distribuidora de Electricidad de Occidente S.A. and Distribuidora de Electricidad de Oriente have made a call to generating companies interested in participating in the Open Tender 2-2016. The energy purchases will be as follows:
Jaguar Energy Guatemala has decided to terminate the contract with the Chinese construction company responsible for the work for the generation of 300 Mw.
José Sarmiento, manager of JEG told Prensalibre.com that "the decision was made based on the same terms of the contract, and is the failure of the Chinese company to deliver the plant in operation in May 2013 and other arrears which have led to Energuate and its distributors (Deocsa and Deorsa) paying out $36 million to date. In total, the guarantees are $73 million."