Of Nickels and Mickles

Apparently, PLNs basic cost of production is only 5.3 US cents, a great deal lower than current electricity tariffs.

August 19, 2003

SUNGGU Anwar Aritonang, Business & Customer Service Director at the State-Owned Electricity Company (PLN), took a very close look at the document presented by TEMPO. This contained details of the estimated cost of production at every electricity generating power plant on Java. I am unable to answer because I havent yet seen the real data, he said last week.

The figures in the document put a few wrinkles in Sunggus forehead. This was because they i

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