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Chilean government agrees to refund overcharges in electricity tariffs
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Chile's Economy and Energy Biminister Álvaro García announced that Transelec has agreed to refund US$ 135 million overcharged in electricity bills starting in January. This deal adds to the US$ 115 million that generators must return due to calculation errors dating back to 2017. The crisis, which led to Energy Minister Diego Pardow's resignation, highlights failures in government management and the electricity sector.
Laporan baru dari American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy berargumen bahwa efisiensi energi yang lebih besar dan pergeseran beban dapat mengatasi kebutuhan listrik AS yang meningkat tanpa pembangkit listrik baru yang ekstensif. Langkah-langkah sisi permintaan ini dapat memotong biaya setengah dan mengurangi emisi. Perusahaan utilitas dan pemerintah didesak untuk memprioritaskan strategi tersebut di tengah lonjakan permintaan.
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Japan's nuclear regulator has halted the screening process required to restart Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station due to inappropriate handling of seismic data. The utility admitted to using a method different from what it explained to regulators for selecting seismic waves. The move stalls efforts to resume operations at the plant, which has been idled since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.