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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.
En ny rapport från American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy hävdar att ökad energieffektivitet och lastskiftning kan hantera de ökande elbehoven i USA utan omfattande nya kraftverk. Dessa efterfrågesidans åtgärder kan halvera kostnaderna och minska utsläppen. Kraftbolag och regeringar uppmanas att prioritera sådana strategier mitt i den exploderande efterfrågan.
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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.