Hidroituango manager proposes turning clocks forward one hour to cut demand 2%

Electricity, Environment    Jul 8, 2026 2:59 PM

Alejandro Arbeláez, general manager of Sociedad Hidroituango, used a July 5th interview with Valora Analitik to deliver the most operationally specific public warning yet about Colombia's blackout risk -- and to put two concrete proposals on the table for the incoming de la Espriella government: activate more thermal plants immediately, and advance the clock by one hour to optimize use of natural daylight.

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