l period, the company will be generating electricity at its own risk, implying that the power it will be providing to Tanesco will be at no cost from "Symbion to them." "This will enable an immediate benefit to the country," he said. "Symbion has been ready to commence online testing of the plant since last Friday. We are waiting for official approval to do that and we hope to receive this early this week. We have not yet received a response to our proposal from Tanesco so we assume that they are still evaluating it." Symbion Power acquired the 120-MW fuel-fired thermal plants earlier this month. The plants, which previously belonged to Dowans Tanzania Ltd., haven't been in operation for over a year following a power supply dispute between Tanesco and Dowans. Tanzania, Africa's fourth-largest gold producer, has been grappling with power shortages due to rising demand, mainly from the mining and manufacturing sectors. Upon signing the power purchase deal, Symbion is expected to start generating power at the plants using gas and heavy oils, according to people familiar with the situation. Earlier this month, Tanesco asked gold mining companies to cut consumption fHeat stalwart Wade gelling sooner than anticipated. Riley, who won four rings as coach of the "Showtime" Los Angeles Lakers featuring Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and made the New York Knicks a force with Patrick Ewing, was hired away from the Knicks 16 years ago by new Heat owner Micky Arison, chairman of Carnival cruise lines. Riley spurred an immediate Miami turnaround. Taking over a team that had gone 32-50, Riley led them to a 42-40 mark and a sterling 61-21 record the season after and a trip to the 1997 Eastern Conference finals. He had six winning seasons in a row before two losing campaigns led him to leave the coaching to Stan Van Gundy while he focused on rebuilding as team president. That team struggled to get in gear, and after an 11-10 start in 2006, team president Riley installed himself as coach in place of Van Gundy and steered them to the finals. Dallas and 7-foot German jump shooter Dirk Nowitzki took a 2-0 lead in the championship series before the Heat swept the next four spurred on by Finals MVP Wade. BIG THREE Injuries and age cost that team a long run at the top, and after an NBA worst 15-67 season, Riley turned the coaching reins over to young assistant Erik Spoelstra,