Endesa Invites Emos to Participate in Aguas Cordilleras

Spanish energy company Endesa Spain has invited Chile's largest waterworks company Emos to participate in the auction process for Endesa's Santiago-based waterworks asset Aguas Cordilleras, Emos president Angel Salado said. "They have invited us to participate and we are interested in anything, within Chilean law, that is related to company growth," Salado said. Ten companies have expressed interest in participating in the private auction of Aguas Cordilleras, a process which should be concluded by the end of October or beginning of November, according to Endesa sources. Speculated participants are Chile's Chilquinta, CGE, and Gener, UK's Biwater and Anglian Water, Spain's Iberdrola and Agbar, and France's Vivendi. Aguas Cordilleras provides drinking water and sewerage services to 310,000 inhabitants in East Santiago, and may expand into the nearby San Carlos de Apoquindo concession zone.