https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/20/aresep-approves-increase-in-electricity-rates/ Costa Rica's Leading English Language News Source Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2 https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/20/aresep-approves-increase-in-electricity-rates/#comment-2807 Richard Philps Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:48:38 +0000 http://insidecostarica.com/?p=5075#comment-2807 A few years ago, ICE (Fuerza y Luz) was caught artificially lowering the level of the reservoir behind the Cachi Hydroelectric Dam in the Orosi Valley (opening the flood gates at night), to justify a rate increase for the same reasons as now, supposedly having to purchase more petroleum for the increased operation of the thermal generating plants…Hmmmm?

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