Blackout in Italy: SFOE responds to criticism from Italy and France
Bern, 2.12.2003 - The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) is astonished by the criticism on the part of the Italian and French energy authorities concerning its report on the blackout in Italy on 28 September 2003. The SFOE passed on all information at its disposal, insofar as this would not interfere with the data protection or business secrets of the network operators concerned. Furthermore, the report by the energy authorities of the two neighbouring countries essentially confirms the findings of the European network operators. The SFOE is not attempting to blame any particular party, it is merely proposing certain measures in the interests of supply security. It is in favour of the preparation of a trinational report on the incident.