Chile Power Bills Face 20% Regional Jump Over a $930m Debt

Energy Key Facts —The vote. Chile’s Chamber of Deputies passed the bill on Wednesday by 89 votes to 34, with nine abstentions. —The debt. Consumers owe distributors more than $930m, accrued between 2020 and 2024. —The cause. A tariff freeze begun in 2019 and extended through the pandemic left billing 43 months behind. —The mechanism.…