The regulatory body made this decision following a request submitted by the Estepona City Council on March 16th, bringing to the CNMC's attention the conflict that prevented buyers from occupying their completed but unsupplied homes.

The council appealed to the CNMC to support the affected residents and expedite a solution, as the electricity company had stated its inability to provide power to the building. Alternatives proposed by the City Council and the families have not been accepted by Endesa to date.

The Estepona City Council has criticized the Central Government's "inability" to supply power to new urban developments. The lack of a first occupancy license prevents the 72 families not only from inhabiting or formalizing the property deeds but also from financing their homes, as most require a mortgage.

According to Endesa's version, the council began the procedures for the energy reservation request in 2021 but failed to submit the required initial documentation, preventing the file from being opened. The City Council, for its part, maintains that it resubmitted the request after the summer of 2024, a date the utility company uses as an argument for its refusal.

Endesa's decision to suspend requests for power exceeding one thousand kilowatts in August 2024 was due to the increase in population and demand from new developments on the Costa del Sol. The City Council is confident that, following the CNMC's resolution, the electricity company will provide service to both the Alma building and the rest of the La Calera unit.