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The Minister of Public Utilities Robin Yearwood reported to the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda that many households in Barbuda are not applying for re-connection of electricity services.<\/p>

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Yearwood reported that though the Barbuda power plant produces sufficient electricity to provide to all homes that are occupied, only a reported 340 homes have applied for and have subsequently been connected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A third of the total homes (170) have still not made an application for re-connection. <\/p>

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The government spokesman Melford Nicolas said, at today’s Cabinet press briefing, that he blames, at least in part, the Representative from Barbuda for the low number of re-connections happening on the sister isle.<\/p>

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\u201cI had expressed earlier\u2026 my disappointment that the Representative from Barbuda, honorable Trevor Walker would have made a statement publicly\u2026 would have poured fuel on this fire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy making a statement publicly that after a year and some\nthat APUA is still not [fulfilling its obligations].\u201d<\/p>

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Nicolas went on to chastise the Barbudans saying, \u201cIt is really up to the Barbudans to make the requirement for connections. There is no withholding of services in respect to Barbuda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe obligation and onus is not on APUA. The obligation and onus is on the homeowner.\u201d<\/p>

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Nicolas also attributed the possibility that Barbudans living in Antigua could be leaving the responsibility of reapplication to the renters of houses left in Barbuda.<\/p>

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Meters are attached to the homes that are connected, and the amount to be paid is determined by the amount of electricity the household consumes.<\/p>\n

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The Minister of Public Utilities Robin Yearwood reported to the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda that many households in Barbuda are not applying for re-connection of electricity services. 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