Fuel Overview

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce & MSME’s (MICM) formulates policies related to fuel market regulations. It controls and monitors the implementation of these policies in compliance with the rules regulations and provisions governing this market, due to its importance and role in the Dominican economy. It is also the MICM’s duty to calculate through a specific pricing formula, the import parity price of fuels approved for diverse uses and circulation in the country which is based on international reference prices that are reported on a daily basis and tracked in that same frequency, thus resulting in domestic prices after taxes and other regulations, which end up setting up the fuel’s prices in the national market, these are weekly reported to the public by mass communication media every Friday. Through its Fuels Directorate, the MICM receives, analyses and recommends – prior to commissioning – any request for import, storage, production, packaging, refining, purification, mixing, processing, transformation, transportation, distribution and marketing of fuels verifying that it complies with applicable technical and quality standards, taking into account the standards of environmental protection and ecological protection.

The fuel supply to Dominican Republic is through imports by the State that goes by a process of refinery and delivery to distribution companies, regulated by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce & MSME’s, who sets prices weekly by mandate.

Because of the nature of the country’s weather, mainly hurricane season, fuel provision suffers, as transportation is unable to reach final destinations and supply reserves on local stations.

For more information on government, please see the following links: 4.1 Government Contact List.

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Fuel Pricing

The official retail price of fuel in the Dominican Republic fluctuates; it’s fixed each Friday and is regulated by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce & MSME’s (MICM).

Seasonal Variations 

Fuel Transportation

The internal transportation of fuel products is carried out by land with tankers. The transportation infrastructure and fleet sufficient to handle current domestic needs as well as increased demand from the humanitarian community. Large fuel companies own their fleet of trucks and local consignees that can give shuttle service on demand.

Standards, Quality and Testing

Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.

Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.

Transport company usually own their trucks, rent transportation from third-party companies, or both, that can travel the country in well-developed roads and highways. It is important to note that main seaports have transport syndicates, which must be hired for outgoing cargo.

For more information on transport company contact details, please see the following link: 4.8 Transporter Contact List.

Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.

Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.

Labour in ports.

Mobiles / Cell Phones

Cell technology also allowed reaching the country's fields, in late 1987 CODETEL begins installing cellular phones in remote and isolated, putting the Dominican Republic one of the first countries to operate any wireless system. Over the years, mobile technology has provided varied and modern services offered to cruise or ships and planes, which enables communication of the crew and passengers when they are within the territory of the Dominican Republic; Codeflota, wireless communication network that can maintain exclusive and continuous contact between operational and administrative staff of a company, by dialing only four digits, and Fixed Cellular service to rural areas where there are no communication facilities through the wired network.

Fiber optic Cable

In the late 80's started the installation of the first fiber optic ring to bind its headquarters in Santo Domingo with the ability to handle up to 100,000 trunk circuits. At that time the country operating in seven other companies operating inside several locations.

The June 14, 1990 CODETEL installing Fiber Optic Cable Sub-Mariner V Centenario (TCS-Trans Caribbean System). This cable allows you to send voice, data and video signals of low and high speed with excellent quality in international communications. The project involved companies such as AT & T, and telcos Codetel.

The system Sub-Marine Cable for Fiber Optic Americas I, joint project of several international and had been initiated in 1992 entered service in September of that year. The system of 8,000 kilometers long is the first fiber optic cable that connects North, South and Central America and the Caribbean.

In Barbados, Colombia, United States, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands and Dominican Republic.

The project Arcos-1 (Americas Region Caribbean Optical-Ring System 1), developed by the company New World Networking, based in Bermuda.

Among the countries that make up the system Arcos-1 are: Bahamas, Belize, Curacao, Colombia, Costa Rica, United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Turks & Caicos, Venezuela and Colombia.

Arcos-1 has 8,602 fiber optic cable and can run 15 Gbps initially, but in its final version may be extended up 960Gpbs.

Among the owners of the lines are companies such as AT & T, Impsat, Avantel of Mexico, MCI, CANTV of Venezuela, Codetel (Verizon Dominicana) and other communications providers in the region.

In November 2019, The Dominican Electric Transmission Company (ETED), presented the National Fiber Optic Network to all telecommunications services companies in the country, with the intention of explaining the benefits that this project represents to this sector and to the Dominican people. The ETED has built a 1,500 km telecommunications transport network, taking advantage of the guard wire (OPGW) of the high-voltage electricity transmission lines, 12 installed optical nodes and 23 in the process of being executed. This structure will allow the commercialization of the excess capacity, becoming a “carrier-of-carriers” operator, authorized by INDOTEL through a license for the facility of telecommunications carrier services for 20 years (INDOTEL, 2019).

For more information on telecoms contacts, please see the following link: 4.11 Additional Services Contact List.

Telecommunications Regulations

The government has entities to cover emergencies and safety of the population.

The National System for Prevention, Mitigation, and Disaster Response is a mechanism of the Executive to implement a set of measures to risk management whose main objective is the socialization of prevention, risk reduction and mitigation, restoration of services and a rapid and sustainable recovery.

National Emergency Commission CNE, to undertake duties according to law and is the official spokesperson of the government in case of a threat or destructive event occurs and / or emergency.

The Emergency Operations Center (COE) is the operational arm of the CNE, responsible for maintaining and promoting joint coordination between the different levels, jurisdictions and functions of the institutions involved in the management and emergency response in the Dominican Republic.

Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems

Connectivity

Dominican Republic CO currently is connected direct to RB, with a ADSL connection link with local provider VIVA. use VPN clients to access wings and intranets sites.

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Dominican Republic registered ISPs (31) as per Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones.

1. ADVANCED VOIP TELECOM, S. A. | RNC. 130275742 | Av. Tiradentes No. 14, Torre Alfonso Comercial, suites c3-c4, Ensanche Naco | Tel. 829-236-3330/809-549-6810
2. Altice Dominicana, S. A. | 101618787 Ave. Nuñez de Cáceres No. 8, Bella Vista, Santo Domingo. | Todo el Territorio Nacional 809-859-1997
3. ASTER (Tecnodisa, S. A.) | RNC. 101134062| C/ José Cabrera No. 81, casi esquina Sabana Larga, Ens. Ozama | 809-587-0501
4. BT Latam Dominicana, S. A. | RNC. 101766956|C/ José Amado Soler esq. Abraham Lincoln Edif. Progresus | Tel. 809-544-1263
5. Cable Visión E. Gonzalez, S. R. L. (Caviesa) | RNC. 105038358| C/Altagracia No. 81, Guananico, Puerto Plata | Tel. 809-589-4227
6. Cap Cana Tel, S. A. | RNC.130286183 | C/ Pedro H. Ureña No. 56 Ens. La Esperilla | Tel. 809- 695-5501 ext. 3298
7. Cerronet, S. A. | RNC. 102619621 | Aut. Duarte Km 11, Villa Bisonó | Santiago | Tel. 809-842-9424
8. Colortel, S. A. | RNC.130031622 | Ave. San Martin No. 269 esq. Lope de Vega, Edif. Color Visión | Tel. 829-229-9000
9. Columbus Network Dominicana, C. por A. | RNC. 101855681 | C/ Central esq. A, Zona Industrial de Herrera | Tel. 829-956-1356
10.  Compañía Dominicana de Teléfonos, S. A. (Claro-Codetel) | RNC.101001577| Ave. John F. Kennedy, Edif. Codetel | 809-220-2542
11.  Intouch, S. A. S. | RNC.130523738 | C/ Luis Padilla No. 53, Edificio Shipco, 2d0 Nivel, Locales 2B-2E, Los Prados | Tel. 809-334-1846
12.  Madisa América, S. A. | RNC.101647647| Ave. W. Churchill 71, Edif. Lama Suit 307-309| Tel. 809-440-4219
13.  Onemax, S. A.| RNC. 130034249 | C/A esq. Calle Central, Zona Industrial de Herrera| 809-530-6242
14.  Orbit Cable, S. A. |RNC.122012852| Autopista Duarte Km. 16 | Tel. 809-333-2021
15. Puntocall Lora Communications Dominicana S. A.| RNC. 130235309|Ave. Tiradentes No. 14 Torre Alfonso Comercial, Suite 502, Ens. Naco |Tel. 809-299-5023
16.  Redes Inalámbricas Dominicanas, S. R. L. | RNC.102626987| C/9 Prolongación 8, El Retiro II| Santiago | Tel. 809-851-2269
17. Rodriguez Cable Visión S. R. L.| RNC. 108011377| C/ Sotero Blanc No. 56, Loma de Cabrera | Dajabón| 809-579-4530
18.  Silk Global Dominicana, S. R. L | RNC. 130299684| C/ Duarte, Plaza Piantini Ofic. 2-4, Las Terrenas| Samaná | Tel. 809-240-5052
19.  Skymax Dominicana, S. A. | RNC. 102615586| Plaza Cristal No. 20 | Santiago| Tel. 809-724-1166
20. Star Satellite Cable and Communications, S. R. L. (Star Cable) | RNC. 102332711| Ave. Estrella Sadhalá esq. 27 de febrero | Santiago| Tel. 809-724-3000
21.  Tekcom Dominicana, S. A. | RNC. 101773685| Ave. Winston Churchill Esq. Roberto Pastoriza 3er nivel, Plaza Las Américas| Tel. 809-979-6400
22. Telecable del Nordeste, C. por A. (TDN) | RNC. 130038351| Salida San Francisco de Macorís, Plaza Premium 1er Nivel, Nagua | Maria Trinidad Sánchez| Tel. 809-584-7007
23. Telecable Dominicano, C. por A.| RNC. 101662336| Ave. Charles de Gaulle No. 5, Las Palmeras, Sabana Perdida | Santo Domingo Norte| Tel. 809-333-5333
24. Telecable Santo Domingo, S. R. L.| RNC. 103002579| Ave. Libertad No. 79, San Francisco de Macorís| Duarte| Tel. 809-588-2085
25. Teleoperadora del Nordeste, S. R. L. (Telenord) |RNC.104016191| Ave. Frank Grullón No. 5, San Francisco de Macorís| Duarte| Tel. 809-527-3553
26. Televiaducto, S. R. L.| RNC. 106011201| C/ Ángel Morales esq. Sánchez, Moca| Espaillat| Tel. 809-578-3886
27. Televisión Arcoiris, S. A. (Bloom Telecom)| RNC. 130265259| C/ Juan Ponce De León No. 11 | Higuey| La Altagracia| Tel. 809-554-4900
28. Trilogy Dominicana| RNC. 101002026| Ave. Winston Churchill No. 77, Edif. Viva| Santo Domingo| Tel. 809-503-1000
29. Tv por Cable, S. R. L. (Telecasa)| RNC.103002579| C/ Mella No.59, Edif Jimenez, Bonao| Monseñor Nouel| Tel. 809-525-2828
30. Ukram Technology, S. R. L.|RNC. 123014082| Carr. De Mendoza No. 3, Res. Mi Hogar| Santo Domingo Este| Tel. 809-596-9762
31. Wind Telecom, S A. | RNC. 102315965| Prolongación ave. 27 de febrero casi esq. Isabel Aguiar| Santo Domingo Oeste| Tel. 829-946-3037

The Dominican Republic has a variety of large food suppliers and also NFI, in the food part we can highlight that most suppliers import around 60% of the merchandise they place on the market, so the variety that we can find in The products is highly diversified, in the same way it stands out that reaching long-term agreements is complicated since suppliers fear freezing prices for long periods due to the inflation that is affecting the economy at a globalized level.

For contact details of service providers for services such as Vehicle Rental, Taxi Companies, Freight Forwarding Agents, Handling Equipment, Power Generation and ISPs, please see the following link: 4.11 Dominican Republic Additional Service-Providers Contact List.

Electricity & Power

Overview

The Dominican Corporation of State Electrical Companies CDEEE was created under the law 125-01 of July 26, 2001 and the dissolution of the Dominican Electricity Corporation. The Dominican Corporation of State Electrical Companies is a holding company that brings together the power sector official of the Dominican State, and consists of: The Corporate Unit, CDEEE; which is the rector of the entire holding; Hydroelectric Generation Company, EGEHID; Electricity Transmission Company, ETED; Rural Electrification Unit and Suburban, UERS; the Blackouts Reduction Program, PRA; North distributor, EDENORTE; Distribuidora South EDESUR; and 50% ownership of the distributor of this, EDEESTE.

The Dominican Hydroelectric Generation Company generates electricity EGEHID quality at a competitive price, in harmony with the environment with highly qualified and motivated for maximum customer satisfaction and human resources community.

Rural Electrification Unit and Suburban UERS-PRA is allocated among its functions, to carry out government programs in rural and suburban electrification in favor of low-income communities.

UERS is currently embarked on a program of investment in suburban areas with the aim of improving networks and distribution companies deliver communities able to be standardized. UERS are using innovative designs in distribution networks including low voltage shield. Studying mechanisms are further limiting consumption.

UERS currently being conducted work of this nature in the fields of Gualey, Capotillo, Los Alcarrizos, Villa Farm, as in the communities of Constanza and Salcedo, the viability of these designs is subject to evaluation.

Generation