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Another thing that is very detrimental to educate this nation to regard electricity as a cheap mass product that can be used arbitrarily. As a result, what? We become the nation’s wasteful of electrical energy, from the world of energy-intensive industries with the use of the means of production of low thermal efficiency up to the culture of home electricity use in households in Indonesia. If we look at households in developed countries that electricity tariffs are not distorted, we will not see the lights in the house of a brightly lit, unless people are really rich, when the residents had gone to bed or do not use it anymore. Differences with in Indone

sia, let alone at night, sometimes in broad daylight, the bulb lights flashing on and sometimes it is not turned off.

Other issues in a vertically integrated system are:

* Consumers do not have a choice
* Economic inefficiency in the short term due to electric rates based on the average price of all power plants. Another case in the restructured electricity market, consumers get electricity tariffs based on marginal cost or price of electricity from power plants were sold last.
* Incentives are less powerful to reduce the price
* Heavy financial burden for the government (government subsidies for fuel PLN Rp 37.3 trillion in 2007)

As an illustration, the current price of electricity is basically the average price of production of the entire generator (known as the Cost of Production), from the cheapest, hydro plants to very expensive based fuel (fuel oil) such as plant oils, diesel , oil power plant. PLN’s BPP predictable result is more expensive than electricity prices in many other countries, as is often complained of by the consumer. For example RRP (regional retail price) of a region in Australia (the electricity market deregulation) ranged between $ 15 – $ 30/MWh or about Rp120 – Rp300/kWh. According to the news on the price of BPP web.bisnis.com PLN in Java-Bali region at this time in 2008 approximately Rp831 – Rp936 per kWh for low voltage, Rp745-Rp840 and Rp704 for medium voltage – Rp794 per kWh for high voltage.

there is a short article that reported “U.S. Grid Gets Less Reliable “. Wow, of course somewhat surprising, because during the American (U.S.) is the mecca of electric power system technology. To the extent that we often compare (benchmark) performance index “world class” with a performance index in North America (NERC). In that article. mentioned that the performance of power systems in the U.S. worsened in the last 15 years. Within a year, the average length of interruption (blackouts) reached 92 minutes in the area of ​​the Midwest and 214 minutes in the Northeast area. Comparison with Japan is on average only went out 4 minutes per year. Data EIA (Energy Information Administration U.S. Department of Energy) and NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corp..) Indicates that the disorder increases. If the period of 2000-2004 there are 156 outages greater than 100 MW, then in the period 2005-2009 increased to 264 disorders. Similarly to outages that affect more than 50,000 customers, if in the period 2000-2004 there are 149 disturbances, then the period 2005-2009 to 349 pieces.

Why did this happen? Since 1995, amortization and depreciation rate of infrastructure development spending has exceeded the system. In other words, in the last 15 years, the industry STL (utilities) more “harvesting” rather than “planting”. Consequently the STL became increasingly depressed. The cost of research and development (R & D) in the electricity sector fell 74%, from $ 741 million in 1993 to only $ 193 million in 2000. When compared with the revenue, cost of R & D is only 0.3% (for the period 1995-2000). Compare with other sectors of industry to another, eg the computer industry 12.8%, 10.4% of pharmaceutical industry and even the hotel also was more intensive R & D spend at 0.7% level. By investing in STL actual cost will be returned in the form of avoiding interference and increasing the efficiency improvements. So as has been mentioned in previous articles, it looks very clear trade-off between reliability vs. cost.

There is good news for those of you who want to open a business or seeking business opportunities with a capital of a mediocre, this business is perfect for you. Especially for those who verisimilitude in Greater Jakarta. Electrical business is a business that is right for cultivated. You just provide a place for the payment of electricity bills, you might already have a business.

All you do is visit the Business of Electricity and download from proposal right now, because the place is available only for first 500 registrants. Business payment of electricity bills can be a pretty good side income, especially if you live in densely populated areas but do not have a place of payment of electricity.

What are the benefits when joining?

You’ll get direct profit for Rp.500/transfusion and also the amount of administrative costs that you can specify your own discretion, but it is best not more than Rp.1500, – it aims to win the competition among the other competitors. Benefits you get from this business large enough, if in your area to have 1000 subscribers: the income Rp.2.000.000, – what you get.

The cost to open a business is very affordable at all, you will not be burdened with other costs just to buy equipment for transaction.So GPRS, do not miss this opportunity.

Expenditure rationalization

Spike in prices that are not offset by rising incomes, will lead us to adjust our lifestyle to become more rational. spending makes us think again and again every time you buy an item. Basic goods is a priority, while spending spontaneous, are reviewed. In short frugality.

Try to control the desire or the desire, distinguish between wants and needs. Shop based on your needs and calculate where the basic needs which are absolute and realistic needs that can still be adjusted budget.

Do not have the prestige as a priority in the shop. Budget constraints make important improvements  spending behavior. There may be no budget left to buy clothes, shoes, or accessories brand, also changing cell phone just to maintain prestige. Apply care tips that are things we have order to look neat and cost effective.

Apply strategies to minimize the burden of utility bills, telephone, and water. For example, use low-power electrical devices and Save hours of use. Apply also ways regular telephone and toll-HP, for example, make it a habit to talk about only the important things Calling, using a prepaid card, reduce the activities of chat on the internet.  also in the use of water, schedule the use of electric pumps, water use 1-2 buckets to wash cars, because the water hose to clean a lot of wasted water.

If you want recreational needs but not necessarily expensive. Try to explore the nature of recreation of the simple things. For example doing activities with family at home. In essence, cost cutting should not reduce the meaning of leisure itself recreation