Power outages in Israel: The message of the CEO of the Israel Electric Corporation to the public

The CEO of the Israel Electric Corporation, Meir Spiegler, attacked bureaucratic and regulatory barriers that delay the development of electricity infrastructure at an engineers' conference. He recounted restoring power to the Bazan refineries during the war despite legal restrictions, and presented data on 2.5 million smart meters and shortened waiting times for temporary grid connections.

The CEO of the Israel Electric Corporation, Meir Spiegler, attacked bureaucratic and regulatory barriers that, in his view, delay the development of electricity infrastructure in Israel at an engineers' conference. The conference was interrupted by an earthquake. Spiegler emphasized that the company's employees enable the economy to continue growing, and recounted efforts to restore power to the Haifa refineries (Bazan) during the war, even though the law did not allow the company to enter the compound. He referred to the "green track" approved in April 2026, despite opposition from the Budget Division, and noted that the company has installed 2.5 million smart meters. Spiegler called for the removal of planning barriers, especially in the area of urban renewal, and promised to shorten the waiting time for a temporary grid connection from several months to just a few days.