CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Aug.2026, Words: 182) — Venezuela continues to analyze action plans focused on full restoration of public services in regions affected by the dual earthquakes of 24 Jun. 2026. This, with the aim of assessing the state of the National Electric System and coordinating […]
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CORPOELEC crews seek to restore electrical service after 2 earthquakes
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jun.2026, Words: 165) — Workers with Venezuela’s National Electric Corporation (CORPOELEC) are carrying out technical maneuvers and operations to restore the electricity supply in the areas affected by the recent seismic activity. This, in the aftermath of 2 massive earthquakes on 24 Jun. […]
Corpoelec eyes preventive discharges at hydroelectric plants of the lower CaronĂ river
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jun.2026, Words: 132) — The National Electric Corporation (Corpoelec) announced that starting 13 Jun. 2026 at 11am it will begin the preventive discharge process at the hydroelectric plants of the lower CaronĂ river. These operations will be carried out to ensure the […]
Minister Alcalá analyzes strategies to strengthen Venezuela’s hydroelectric generation
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.May.2026, Words: 145) — Venezuela’s electrical energy minister Rolando Alcalá outlined work guidelines for optimizing strategic service to strengthen the National Electric System (SEN). This, during meetings held at the administrative building of the SimĂłn BolĂvar Hydroelectric Complex, also known as Guri, […]
MPPEE and CORPOELEC report power system issues in Zulia state
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Apr.2026, Words: 105) — Venezuela’s Ministry of People’s Power for Electrical Energy (MPPEE) and CORPOELEC reported that in the early hours of 16 Apr. 2026 that torrential rains with lightning strikes affected the power system in the western region of the […]
CORPOELEC reports attacks on 3 transmission towers in Anzoategui state
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Nov.2025, Words: 224) — Venezuela’s National Electric System (SEN) was reportedly the victim of act of sabotage on 15 Nov. 2025 that caused the collapse of 3 transmission towers in the Juan Antonio Sotillo municipality of Anzoategui state. And, according to the […]
Fire Near PdV’s PLC Refinery Kills Three
(Argus, 9.Jun.2019) — A fire yesterday near state-owned PdV’s 190,000 b/d Puerto La Cruz refinery killed at least three people. Civil emergency and Anzoategui state firefighting officials blamed the fire on an electricity transmission cable that fell into a crude waste storage pond after an exploding transformer cut the cable. […]
Fitch Affirms Corpoelec IDRs
(Fitch, 13.Aug.2015) – Fitch Ratings has affirmed Corporacion Electrica Nacional S.A.’s (CORPOELEC) local and foreign currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘CCC’. ***
Venezuela Spends $444 Mln on Electric Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 31.Mar.2015) – Venezuela’s electric energy sector incurred investments of $444 million and 518 million Venezuelan bolivars in 2014 on three projects in Venezuela’s western region, the country’s electric energy minister Jesse ChacĂłn said in Caracas on January 30, 2015 during an electric sector conference at […]