tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post6372766824043231809..comments2023-11-05T20:02:03.805+10:00Comments on Saipan Middle Road: When Luxury Becomes Cheaper....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-42798553185632801362008-09-07T22:46:00.000+10:002008-09-07T22:46:00.000+10:00PP,I composed a long answer to your question, whic...PP,<BR/><BR/>I composed a long answer to your question, which laid out a proposed plan for the repair and upgrade of the power plants, but somehow it didn't get posted, and I don't have the energy or inclination to do it over again.<BR/><BR/>These plants are fixable, but that requires some serious planning and companies and people with the expertise to do so.Rick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17393066380142359388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-63805690450411750722008-09-06T13:46:00.000+10:002008-09-06T13:46:00.000+10:00Rick,It is not only CISCO. A ton of money (tens of...Rick,<BR/><BR/>It is not only CISCO. A ton of money (tens of millions over the last 3 years) has been allocated to CUC for Repairs and Preventive Maintenance. How on earth could the state of the engines be the result of those millions of dollars that have already been paid to all the companies for Repairs and Maintenance?<BR/><BR/>PP<BR/><B>BELIEVE</B>Pragmatic Platohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418229229485776831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-53458613211397237362008-09-06T10:21:00.000+10:002008-09-06T10:21:00.000+10:00There is a lot to be done at Power Plant 2, as I u...There is a lot to be done at Power Plant 2, as I understand it, although I don't have first-hand knowledge of any of this. Cooling water problems exist, it's not just as simple as getting parts for the engines.<BR/><BR/>As my brother John, the owner of CISCO said on the news recently, he was contracted to supply parts, which he did to about 80% before CUC cancelled the contract. CUC was Rick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17393066380142359388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-73769416789042959652008-09-04T23:03:00.000+10:002008-09-04T23:03:00.000+10:00there's a word out on the street is that there wil...there's a word out on the street is that there will be a second indictment apart from the recent one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-3554746490460216352008-09-04T16:43:00.000+10:002008-09-04T16:43:00.000+10:00For a list of only the Federally Funded, sole-sour...For a list of only the Federally Funded, sole-sourced contracts for 2008 go to my blog. pragmaticplato.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>PP<BR/><B>REVOLT</B>Pragmatic Platohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418229229485776831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-5247052536364751732008-09-04T16:42:00.000+10:002008-09-04T16:42:00.000+10:00CISCO is only one out of many contracts that were ...CISCO is only one out of many contracts that were sole sourced or entered into via fixed bidding that claimed to be aimed at "Repairs and Preventive Maintenance" that never happened (or if it did it sure as hell didnt work). <BR/><BR/>How do you spend Millions of dollars in reapirs and preventive maintenance only to end up in the situation we are in today (2 generators working)? This is ludicris!Pragmatic Platohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418229229485776831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-70484692431033096402008-09-04T15:49:00.000+10:002008-09-04T15:49:00.000+10:00Rick,What about CISCO repairing the engines? Where...Rick,<BR/><BR/>What about CISCO repairing the engines? Where are the parts? What happened to the nearly one million dollars? Just wondering if you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-79612756581620704912008-09-04T14:37:00.000+10:002008-09-04T14:37:00.000+10:00"It may relieve enough pressure to be able to take..."It may relieve enough pressure to be able to take other engines off line for repairs and maintenance too." (by B Bateman)<BR/><BR/>You are stuck on dumb. Relieve pressure? Take engines off line for repairs? Are you blind, deaf and dumb?<BR/><BR/>Bruce, <BR/><BR/>All but two of the engines that CUC manages are down, offline, kapoot, available for repairs. Over the past 3 years thye have each beenPragmatic Platohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418229229485776831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-819836437092689562008-09-04T12:47:00.000+10:002008-09-04T12:47:00.000+10:00So it's a choice between the devil and the deep bl...So it's a choice between the devil and the deep blue sea, nai?ontherakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299375754636913899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-36366235515151505862008-09-04T11:09:00.000+10:002008-09-04T11:09:00.000+10:00Rick is right about the numbers. It will be close...Rick is right about the numbers. It will be close, but there may just be enough power to get us by, most of the time. It may relieve enough pressure to be able to take other engines off line for repairs and maintenance too. <BR/><BR/>Ed is also right, however...you can bet that the additional costs will be passed on to us rate paying consumers. <BR/><BR/>Take your pick, a higher price and Bruce A. Batemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804747424525560858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-42694411748121290892008-09-04T10:27:00.000+10:002008-09-04T10:27:00.000+10:00If you do the numbers, Aggreko will actually help ...If you do the numbers, Aggreko will actually help quite a bit. <BR/><BR/>From what I understand, Saipan's base load is a bit over 40 Megawatts.<BR/><BR/>Power Plant 4 is producting 14 Meg, Aggreko will produce 15, and right now Power Plant 1 is limping along around 8 meg. Power Plant 2 is even putting out 1.5 meg, so that gets you just under what you need to run this island.<BR/><BR/>Might Rick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17393066380142359388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-58893425692856472952008-09-04T06:44:00.000+10:002008-09-04T06:44:00.000+10:00juan pan is the next to go downjuan pan is the next to go downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-15110553926476969852008-09-03T16:44:00.000+10:002008-09-03T16:44:00.000+10:00I guess there is no solution for the power crisis,...I guess there is no solution for the power crisis, no plan. Agrekko is not the solution then what is the solution that we should pursue?<BR/><BR/>anyone??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-53723820495137780192008-09-03T16:20:00.000+10:002008-09-03T16:20:00.000+10:00Pete A promised us 24/7 potable water when he ran ...Pete A promised us 24/7 potable water when he ran for lt. governor two decades ago.<BR/><BR/>WHERE IS THE WATER, PETE?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-81390193641339690762008-09-03T12:50:00.000+10:002008-09-03T12:50:00.000+10:00My comment on this issue individual local voters c...My comment on this issue individual local voters can answer this problem,this is of POLITICO......HEHEHEHEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-6602985765125622492008-09-02T19:21:00.000+10:002008-09-02T19:21:00.000+10:00My sleep-befuddled mind took sometime before I got...My sleep-befuddled mind took sometime before I got what they meant...yow I guess I'm just one of those who have exhausted all means of counting sheep and slats on the floor trying to sleep because there's nothing more to do in the dark...lolontherakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299375754636913899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-53441284960576617792008-09-02T19:18:00.000+10:002008-09-02T19:18:00.000+10:00Do you know that residents coined a new spelling f...Do you know that residents coined a new spelling for CUC? They pronounce it---If You See, K!ontherakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299375754636913899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-77594491045743901802008-09-01T18:15:00.000+10:002008-09-01T18:15:00.000+10:00If you believe Aggreko is the solution to our prob...If you believe Aggreko is the solution to our problems, I would like to show you some land I have for sale on Goat Island.Marianas Pridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214013139672445725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-9598397441469479262008-09-01T13:38:00.000+10:002008-09-01T13:38:00.000+10:00I'm optimistic that Aggreko will solve the power c...I'm optimistic that Aggreko will solve the power crisis. Any hope is better than none at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-2718821142403562962008-09-01T12:53:00.000+10:002008-09-01T12:53:00.000+10:00we only have power for 3 hours all day on saturday...we only have power for 3 hours all day on saturday & sunday ,this is a joke ? I know its not a joke but is CUC try to pay back our complain by do a black out more often <BR/>Arrghhh ,and what more ,I need to Throw 2 weeks worth of food from The fridge because this more than usual black out .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269105299671477561.post-78323467100619228652008-08-31T21:59:00.000+10:002008-08-31T21:59:00.000+10:00And yet, somehow, with things as bad as they are, ...And yet, somehow, with things as bad as they are, there are many who believe King Fitial and our House and Senate are doing a pretty darn good job.<BR/><BR/>Pretty twisted huh?<BR/><BR/>Don't think Aggreko is going to solve our problems. 13 megawatts does not mean we will no longer have power outages, but I can assure you, having to pay Aggreko for the rental and fuel will mean another raise in Marianas Pridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214013139672445725noreply@blogger.com