Overview

• Iberdrola filed a request on May 30 for a Supreme Court ruling on the government crisis committee’s legal foundation in the April 28 power failure investigation.
• The company argues the National Security Council set up the committee without a formal declaration of national security interest by the prime minister.
• A favorable ruling for Iberdrola could render the June 17 multifactorial report—blaming both Red Eléctrica and the utilities—void of legal effect.
• The CNMC under Cani Fernández is preparing a binding accountability report on the blackout ahead of any judicial actions.
• Tensions between Red Eléctrica and private utilities persist as REE president Beatriz Corredor defends the operator’s conduct and disputes the companies’ share of responsibility.