Spain's Grid Denies Report It Mishandled Voltage Before Blackout
Spanish grid operator Red Electrica denies it took any action that was out of the ordinary in the minutes before a blackout hit the country on April 28.
Red Electrica says it operated the power cable connected to France in line with protocol, in a statement. The grid operator says a full report hasn't been published by the group Entose even though it was cited by local newspaper El Economista.
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