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August's editorial is entitled "Modifications to DS125 and DS88: Are the right deadlines being considered? It analyzes the proposed changes to both regulations, which seek to provide greater equity and modernization to the electricity system. It warns that the new control and monitoring obligations for more than 900 power plants, as well as the incorporation of automatic dispatch schemes, impose demanding deadlines that could be difficult to meet in practice. In addition, it is pointed out that the reform of the stabilized price regime will reduce the revenues of the new PMGDs and PMGs, bringing them closer to the marginal cost. Finally, the success of these modifications will depend not only on their regulatory coherence, but also on the technical and operational feasibility of implementing them within the established deadlines.

July's editorial is entitled "Tariffs are not up to date: Transmission and Distribution". It addresses the lag in the tariff processes for electricity transmission and distribution. It warns that, despite the recent normalization of energy charges, there is still a significant lag in these segments, with financial effects for the companies and risks of future increases for users. In addition, we propose to advance in short-term measures to reestablish tariff updating and regulatory certainty.

The June editorial is entitled "Medium Systems Bill: the good, the bad and the inefficient". It reviews the Medium Systems PoL. It highlights the tariff guarantee granted to renewables and storage, although it contains technological biases. The incorporation of tenders, unnecessary in natural monopolies, is questioned. Finally, the inefficiencies derived from the tariff equalization mechanism are discussed.

May's editorial is entitled "Power recognition under DS70: Is technological neutrality maintained? It analyzes the first binding power adequacy calculation under DS70, highlighting its methodological implications for the recognition of storage systems and questioning whether the new criteria maintain an equitable technological allocation.

April's editorial is entitled "Bids for Expansion Works by Owners and the Mechanisms for Reviewing the Investment Value Awarded". It analyzes the mechanisms introduced by Law 21,721 for the development of Expansion Works, highlighting the new instances to review the investment values and the responsibility granted to the owners in the conduct of the bidding process.