WARSAW, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Poland's grid operator PSE said
it expected to lift completely power consumption restrictions on
Wednesday after a heat wave forced it to cut supply to industry
this week for the first time in more than a decade.
PSE said that it introduced the 11th degree of power supply
for Wednesday, meaning in practice almost no limits. On Monday,
it announced the 20th degree, indicating the sharpest limits.
The restrictions could be lifted thanks to some power plant
units coming back to the system after temporary outages.
The heat wave and lack of rain has cut water levels in
rivers used to cool coal-fired power plants from which Poland
generates about 90 percent of its electricity.