The staff of the Edelap company has detected the theft of large quantities of energy from the network through a clandestine three-phase connection located in av. 520 between 137 and 138 (San Carlos neighborhood, La Plata), where behind a gymnasium that served as a facade, a cryptocurrency farm would operate.
The discovery was made during one of the operations the company carries out on a regular, and it is estimated that the monthly theft of power from the property would exceed 50,000 kWhwhich is equivalent to the consumption of more than 200 average homes, it was reported.
Energy theft, in its various forms, generates unrecorded excess consumption which overloads power lines, damages them and jeopardizes the quality of service received from correctly connected neighboring users, generating voltage problems or interruptions due to improper handling of power lines . networks.
It has been indicated that Edelap constantly carries out “anti-fraud actions to detect and dismantle abusive links affecting the quality of service received by users, in which the existence of energy theft is proven by means of a document and the related criminal complaints are presented.” .
The company will proceed to charge for illegally consumed energy to the user concerned, including the related penalties as established by the Supply and Connection Regulations. Furthermore, he will criminally sue both the owner of the property and those who have offered to make the clandestine connection.
Theft of energy is a crime punishable by up to 6 years’ imprisonment, which also puts the lives of those who handle it and third parties at risk, also damaging the quality of the electricity service.
To report the offer of this type of maneuver or a case of energy theft, you can call 0800 222 3335 anonymously and free of charge 24 hours a day.
To regulate their situation, users can be contacted by telephone from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 18:00. on 0810 222 3335, or request a shift of attention to the Edelap Te Llama service by inserting the “my shifts” option in the Virtual Office.
Source: Clarin
