Moving Electricity Poles Worn To Rp11 Million, PLN Sidoarjo Gives An Explanation

Illustration of Electric Poles (Photo: dock. Antara)

JAKARTA - Recently, social media was enlivened with an upload showing the amount of the cost of moving electricity poles by PLN.

The upload was made up of attacks by Sidoarjo residents who were required to pay a fee of Rp. 11 million when asking PLN to move the electric pole in his yard.

Related to this, PT PLN (Persero) Manager of the Sidoarjo Customer Service Implementation Unit Miftachul Farqi Faris said that PLN as a State-Owned Enterprise is given the first priority in providing electricity for the public interest.

As stated in Law no. 30 of 2009 concerning Electricity, he said, PLN has the right to use land and cross above or underground belonging to people in the context of business providing electricity, including installing electric poles.

"In the construction of an electric pole at the location of Sdri's residence. Khotijah, PLN has involved village officials and the community in licensing and implementing network development around 1986," he told VOI, Thursday, January 11.

He explained that the removal of the pole could cause power outages supplying more than 100,000 customers in Sidoarjo. So it is necessary to accelerate the rebuilding of electric poles to minimize the impact of the blackout.

"From the calculation results carried out by PLN, material and work services are needed to transfer the pole at a cost of Rp. 11,044,512, where the payment will be made through the official payment channel (PPOB / Online)," explained Miftachul.

He emphasized that the move was in accordance with the procedures and mechanisms in force at PT PLN (Persero).

Previously in the viral upload, PLN customers who were accompanied by their attorneys admitted that they were surprised by the costs incurred. The reason is that the pole was in the yard of his house and never received a penny rental fee from PLN.

"Yes, then when the person wants to use the land, of course, it must be responsible for moving it, he asked not to transfer the mud to pay Rp. 11 million?".