Hotels told to use own power
State-owned energy supplier Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) has sent letters to some of Phnom Penh’s four- and five-star hotels, asking that they switch to generators between 8am and 9pm this month — a move hotel-industry experts say would have a significant economic impact. In a letter to a hotel obtained by the Post yesterday, the EDC says it will be able to supply electricity only from 9pm to 8am, Monday to Friday. On weekends and public holidays, the electricity supply will be normal, it says. … The letters did not say whether the hotels would be compensated for the higher electricity costs they incurred, the source said. San Vibol, an energy researcher at Phnom Penh University, said EDC’s move was not an ideal short-term approach, as it might dissuade potential investors. …
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