Report says companies told to cut back power consumption in July to cope with low reserves
Aug 7, 2017
The government invoked an emergency power cutback for some companies last month, a report claimed Monday, a measure opponents of a nuclear-free policy say proves the country could run dangerously low on electricity if reactor operations are halted.The report submitted by the Korea Power Exchange to Rep. Kim Moo-sung of the minor opposition Bareun Party said the companies were instructed to reduce their power usage for three hours on July 12 and for four hours on July 21. The government had adop