The Saudi Electricity Company was in the process of building a new electricity plant in Qassim with a capacity of 380 kilovolts which should begin operation by summer 2010, said Ali Bin Saleh Al-Barrak, Executive President of the company. “The plans will boost the provision of electricity service in the region and help prevent future power cuts,” Al-Barrak said. The company has expressed its “apologies and regret” for continual power cuts in central regions of the Kingdom and said that efforts are being made to address the issue, notably with plans for the new electricity plant in Qassim. “The company apologizes for the recent power failures in Qassim, Hail and Riyadh,” said Al
