Gremios respaldan propuesta de cobro adicional de $8 en la tarifa de energía como medida para evitar apagones

TL;DR

Business groups in Atlántico and Magdalena, along with Chambers of Commerce in Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and La Guajira, support a temporary $8/kWh charge on electricity tariffs.
This measure is proposed by the Ministry of Mines and Energy to prevent blackouts and a crisis in the National Electric System.
The crisis stems from Air-e's overdue financial obligations to generators, transmitters, and market agents, amounting to approximately 2.5 trillion pesos by December.
These debts are impacting thermoelectric plants, potentially leading to power outages in the Caribbean region and a systemic risk to the entire national electricity system.
The business community considers the proposed tariff increase an unavoidable step to partially pay Air-e's debt and maintain energy supply.
The crisis is attributed to the suspension of a measure that limits supply to commercializers and distributors who fail to pay for consumed energy, distorting market operations.
Businesses criticize the government for lacking a management plan for Air-e's intervention and for not utilizing other resources to ensure its financial liquidity.

Continuar leyendo el artículo original