As Taiwan grapples a looming power crisis lawmakers are coming up with creative ideas for people to help conserving electricity.
The News Lens
Date: 2016/06/15
By: Chang Shin-wei
Taiwan’s No. 2 nuclear power plant was expected to generate electricity this summer. However, after 
scheduled maintenance, a problem occurred during re-commissioning on May 16, leading to a prolonged shutdown. Although no further damage or pollution was reported, it is understood to be the first time one of Taiwan’s nuclear power plants has been shut down immediately following its annual maintenance.
An investigation team is examining what caused the shutdown, and the restart date remains unclear. There is concern that Taiwan is heading towards an electricity shortage crisis as temperatures start to hit record highs.
Lee Shih-guang (李世光), minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), says that if the extreme temperatures that Taiwan has experienced in recent weeks continues, electricity supply could be tight. [FULL STORY]
