If energy becomes scarce or fails completely: who will still get electricity or gas? What to do in case of a blackout? The test will start in Carinthia on Tuesday.
The word is impractical: lack of energy. However, it simply describes that there is not enough electricity, that the bit of electricity must be distributed correctly through the subsequent energy check. The country is rehearsing exactly this emergency – up to and including a possible blackout – in the first major exercise of this type; Incidentally, together with the two cities Klagenfurt and Villach. For Governor Peter Kaiser, the priority is: “The protection of the Carinthian population.”
Land directs the flow
With regard to control measures (who gets what and how much of the remaining energy?), the division of roles is clear: the federal government controls solid and liquid energy sources (oil, gas), the states control electricity. Because clear regulations are also required for all of this, the civil service is also called in in the event of calamities.
Kaiser, Fellner and also Schaar emphasize and reassure: “This is just an exercise at the moment! There will be no power cuts in Carinthia.”
Source: Krone
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