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Spain blackout probe deepens
Spain’s energy watchdog has opened wide-ranging investigations into the country’s leading utilities following last year’s historic blackout, after uncovering evidence of prolonged regulatory breaches. The National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) confirmed it is examining several major players in the sector, including Iberdrola, Naturgy, Endesa and Repsol, alongside grid operator Red… Source
The regulator investigates possible failures in the management of the electrical system and also opens 19 files to several generating companies.
The CNMC has announced in the afternoon of this Friday the opening of 20 sanctioning cases related to the investigation of the blackout of April 28. Of these, the most committed is the one that refers to the performance of the Electric Network, since it is the only one of the companies that is fired that is accused of very serious fault, in principle, when they refer to the operator of the system, they contemplate the endangerment of other parti…
The sanctions files of the body presided over by Cani Fernández for the electricity blackout of 28 April 2025 have been opened. The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has initiated 20 sanctions cases, one very serious one to the operator Red Eléctrica, the largest Spanish electricity company and the main gas company, "for endangering the safety of the system", and with the category of 'grave' distributed among the companies: f…
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) accuses Red Eléctrica of the only possible very serious infringement with "damage for the system" between the companies to which it has opened files this Friday related to last year's blackout. Together with the operator, it will also investigate Iberdrola, Endesa, Naturgy or Repsol for alleged serious infringements but "without risk of guarantee of supply or serious damage".The CNMC has …
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