2024-08-22 19:59:09
As for customers without power, more than two weeks after the frontal system that affected the south-central part of the country, it was confirmed that a little more than 200 families still remain without power in the Metropolitan Region.
The Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels (SEC) reported thatfollowing the information received by Enel Distribución and the inspection carried out by the agency that reported failure to restore electricity to all customers in the Metropolitan Region, will continue with the process of expiring the concession.
The SEC said the next step in the proceedings is the preparation of a technical report that will account for “the review of standards and regulatory obligations also considering relevant aspects of the audit that has been commissioned to review the company’s internal processes.”
In this regard, the Minister of Energy, Diego Pardowstated that “the background information that the SEC has collected so far allows us to confirm that the requirement was not met and, therefore, the procedure for the termination of the Enel company’s concession will continue to its next stage. As a Government, it is our responsibility to ensure that our institutions are respected. This process will continue in a responsible and serious manner. The next phase is a technical phase, which, as established by law, will be directed by the SEC.”
For her part, Superintendent Marta Cabeza said that “what is up to us now is to prepare this Technical Report, which must contain an analysis of the performance of this company to verify whether it has complied with the requirements of the current regulations for electricity distribution companies operating in the country.”
As for customers without supply, more than two weeks after the frontal system of wind and rain that affected the south-central area of the country on August 1, It was confirmed that a little more than 200 families still remain without electricity in the Metropolitan Region.
Enel rejects the position of the SEC and the Ministry of Energy
In response to the announcement by the Superintendency, Enel Distribution stressed in a public statement that “has responded promptly and appropriately to each of the requirements formulated by the Superintendency of Electricity and Fuel (SEC) in order to restore the electricity supply to its customers, for which reason We were surprised by his statement, as well as by the comments of the Minister of Energy.”
Along these lines, the company stated that “we are fully confident that, once the SEC has all the information and documentation of what has been done, it will arrive at a positive evaluation of what has been done. It was an extraordinary and unpredictable storm, with winds of up to 124 kilometers per hour in the Metropolitan Area, which caused the fall of more than 2,000 trees, 800 poles and large branches that destroyed the overhead distribution network and whose damage is only comparable to that observed during the 2010 earthquake.”
“Enel Distribución Chile dedicated all the human, logistical and material efforts available on the ground, We even obtained reinforcements from Italy and other Latin American countries, without sparing costs, in order to respond to our clients, who are our main concern,” he said.