2024-08-13 17:09:04
At the same time, it was found that it failed to comply with its pruning and clearing work by not maintaining its electrical networks in good condition in the communes of Rengo and Requínoa, in the O’Higgins Region.
The Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels (SEC) reported that it filed charges against CGE for exceeding the maximum replacement of light in communes such as Peñaflor, Curacaví and Talaganteamong others, and also in Rengo and Pichilemu, in the O’Higgins Region, in addition to not keeping their networks clear.
The investigation by the supervisory body “allowed us to reach a technical-legal conviction of the responsibility of the company CGE, in the delay in the replacement of energy, of its clients in 21 communes of the RM and 16 of the O’Higgins Region, verifying the existence of almost 2,500 homes that had been without electricity for more than 72 hours.”
In parallel, It was found that it failed to comply with its pruning and clearing work by not maintaining its electrical networks in good condition in the communes of Rengo and Requínoa, in the O’Higgins Region, which ultimately made it easier for trees or branches to fall onto the power lines, causing power outages.
He Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow, He indicated that “as we announced these days, the formulation of charges against CGE shows that This company also failed to carry out preventive work to clear its networks and then, once the outages occurred, they took a long time to restore them, leaving thousands of customers without supply for more than 72 hours. These violations are unacceptable, as citizens deserve a limited time frame for recovery. We will continue to act with the full weight of the law to ensure that companies comply with their obligations.”
For her part, SEC Superintendent Marta Cabeza said that “before the event, we told the electricity companies that they had to take all measures to avoid power outages, and long before, we demanded action plans that included pruning and clearing their networks, but in light of the results, unfortunately, CGE also failed to meet the demands of customers and regulations today, which is a continuous and secure supply.”