La Nación / In 2023, there have already been 38 interventions by Ande in the field of cryptocurrencies

Eastern city. Regional agency.

the National Electricity Administration (ANDE) It has been implemented The process of organizing informal communications In this context, Crypto mining enterprises They represent a sector in which there is widespread illegality in the use of energy, according to the data provided by the entity.

So far this year, 38 ANDE interventions have already been implemented, At the national level, in locations where Bitcoin mining and production operations operate. This is what I reported Mr. Hugo Rolón, Commercial Director of ANDE, after being consulted by La Nación/Nación Media.

Represents the processes that Andy uncovered Losses due to unbilled electrical energy amount to approximately 43 billion Guarani (42,898,000,000.-), in addition to the costs of intervention and the application of the fine under Law 966/64.

When asked about the total amount of fines imposed on the owners of the intervening establishments, Mr. Hugo Rolón explained that “It’s variable, because it depends on many factors, like installed energy, for example, but at most it equals unbilled energy.” In this case, the fines amounted to approximately 43 billion, which is the estimated loss.

Of the 38 interventions in 2023, Alto Paraná has implemented almost all of them, with 34 inspections carried out in the department so far this year. According to the data provided by Andy. In the Central Department, two actions were carried out, while in Concepcion and the Cordillera, one action was carried out in each department.

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Engineer Domisiano Silguero, Head of the Casualties Department in the provinces of Alto Paraná and Canindeño, He explained this to La Nación/Nación Media “For adjustments of interferences, driver size, load limit switch amplitude (thermal magnetic switch), Instantaneous load at the time of verification, fuse size, transformer capacity (in case of exclusive transformer), among others.

He pointed out that A operational at the regional level, with the support of officials from various agencies in other provinces of the country, for approximately three months, Through which verification and intervention were carried out in several locations.

Engineer Silguero explained this There are many cases where they arrive at an establishment and there is absolutely nothing they had in place hours or minutes ago. Because it is very easy to take out and load the machines to move them to another place.

However, he pointed this out Due to Ande’s frequent checks and subsequent interference, many cryptocurrency mining companies are moving to other departments And what was almost exclusive to Alto Paraná has already spread a little further.

In case alto parana, Of the number of interventions completed, Fifteen complaints were submitted for the theft of electrical power Which was provided through the Legal Aid of the Loss Department. This is what he explained to La Nación/Nación Media Lawyer Diego Fernandez, From the aforementioned section. In Alto Paraná, lawyer Fernández said: “The property damage to which the institution was exposed amounts to approximately 31 billion guaraní.”

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