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In Moldova, measures previously taken to reduce energy consumption and prevent power outages have been canceled.

In Moldova, measures previously taken to reduce energy consumption and prevent power outages have been canceled.

The Commission for Emergency Situations made a corresponding decision at a meeting on Friday in the context of normalizing the situation in this sector. As noted by the government, the connection of fountains, shop windows, decorative, architectural and advertising lighting (internal and external) is thus allowed, and enterprises with energy-efficient production processes will return to their normal work schedule. In general, the measures previously taken to reduce energy consumption and prevent power outages, and canceled by the current decision of the CoES, stipulated that administrators of public buildings and commercial facilities were required to ensure that heating installations operate in a minimum mode or at a temperature not exceeding 19 ° C, and during non-working hours - 15°C, in rooms where regulation of the heating installation is technically possible; reduce interior lighting in buildings by at least 30%, where possible, and turn it off as soon as the premises are empty; turn off fountains, shop windows, decorative, architectural and advertising lighting (internal and external), with the exception of lighting for companies during working hours; ensure the suspension of the operation of escalators from 07:00 to 11:00 and from 18:00 to 23:00, with the exception of those used for the transportation of goods and cargo, as well as in cases where the suspension may affect the safety of life and health of people . Enterprises with energy-intensive production processes (electric furnaces, electric arc welding machines, electric smelters) were instructed to organize work schedules in such a way that processes that use a larger amount of electricity are carried out outside the time interval between 07:00-11:00 and 18:00- 23:00. Water and wastewater utility managers needed to regulate reservoir pump operation to minimize power consumption between 07:00 and 11:00 and 18:00 and 23:00 and maximize the potential of reservoirs. Central and local public authorities were tasked with assessing the possibilities and taking the necessary measures to reduce electricity consumption, especially during peak hours (07:00-11:00 and 18:00-23:00), but without compromising the safety and health of citizens or activities basic services; make efforts to replace incandescent lamps with LED lamps; ensure the cessation of street lighting during the daytime (from 07:00 to 17:00 hours). Suppliers and distributors of electricity were required to transmit, and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development to publish on the website controlezfactura.gov.md, data on monthly electricity consumption by government agencies compared to the previous 3 years. Cryptocurrency mining activities were prohibited, as well as the import of specialized equipment for cryptocurrency mining classified under tariff heading HS 8471 50,000, regardless of the residence of the importing economic agent. // 20.10.2023 — InfoMarket

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