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Proposals to avoid a new blackout: energy security panel and a plan for Air-e

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At the hearing on the energy crisis held by the Senate's Fifth Commission in Barranquilla on Friday, October 23, proposals were put forward for the Caribbean region and the country: create a national energy security panel for 2026-2027 with a public inventory of available energy, carry out an accelerated plan to unlock transmission and distribution connections, and define a financial and operational path to stabilize Air-e without passing its imbalances on to users. The application of article 3.3 of Law 142 of 1994 was also requested.

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  • They propose a national energy security panel for 2026-2027 with a public, verifiable inventory of available energy.
  • They call for an accelerated plan to unlock transmission and distribution connections that are holding back industry.
  • They request a financial and operational path to stabilize Air-e without passing its imbalances on to users.
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