MADRID, March 17 – Spain’s energy and competition regulatory authority CNMC announced Tuesday that its forthcoming investigation into last year’s extensive power failure across the Iberian Peninsula will not determine fault or responsibility for the incident.
The widespread electrical outage on April 28 plunged extensive areas of Spain and Portugal into darkness for as long as 10 hours, affecting millions of residents.
During testimony before senators on Tuesday, CNMC Director Cani Fernandez explained that while the investigation will provide recommendations and findings, it will stop short of assigning culpability. Fernandez stated that the current regulatory and technical tools available to CNMC are adequate for proper system oversight.
