Camargo summons previous records for the Maliaño-Iris electrical undergrounding

The General Directorate of Industry, Energy and Mines of the Regional Ministry of Industry, Employment, Innovation and Trade has summoned the owners of the assets affected by the undergrounding project of the Maliaño-Iris power line in the municipality of Camargo for the drawing up of the records prior to the occupation of their properties. The summons is published in the Official Gazette of Cantabria number 167, dated August 31, 2026, by means of the resolution with reference CVE-2026-6782.

The act will take place on September 23 at 10:00 AM at the Camargo Town Hall, and will be communicated to the interested parties through the appropriate summons notice. The action is part of file AT-04-2023, corresponding to the project “Undergrounding of LAT 12/20KV Maliaño-Iris between CT Embarcadero (6346) and CT el Arenal (3777) and installation of new prefabricated CTs”.

Legal framework and declaration of public utility

The prior administrative authorization, the construction authorization, and the declaration of public utility of the facilities were granted by resolution of the General Directorate dated April 23, 2026, published in the Official Gazette of Cantabria number 85 and in the Official State Gazette number 110, both dated May 6, 2026.

The declaration of public utility is based on articles 54, 55, and 56 of Law 24/2013, of December 26, on the Electricity Sector, and on chapter V of title VII of Royal Decree 1955/2000, of December 1. Said declaration implies the necessity of occupying the affected assets and rights and entails their urgent occupation for the purposes of article 52 of the Law of December 26, 1954, on Compulsory Expropriation, and its Regulation, approved by Decree of April 26, 1957.

Affected properties and owners

The list includes six properties located in the municipality of Camargo, with meadow and pasture crops, unbuilt land, and industrial land. Among the owners are:

• Bolado Díaz, María Josefa (plot 124, polygon 15).
• Cobo Oporto, Ana María, Fernández Cobo, Pedro, Fernández Cobo, Andrés, and Fernández Cobo, Ana María (plot 125).
• Villa Mazas, Alberto, Martín Rodríguez, Amelia, heirs of Diego Gómez Santiago, Echevarría Rivero, María José, and Diego Cabarga, María Ángeles.
• Diego Cabarga, Ana Isabel and the Alen García Bermejo siblings (Rafael, Mercedes, Luis, Melquiades, and Alejandro).
• Parques Solares Energéticos, S.L., Unicaja Banco, S.A., and Carpinterías Metálicas Marla, S.L..
• Martínez Laguna, José Luis, Viaña Saiz, María Carmen, and the Fundación Obra Pía J. Herrera for charitable purposes.

The areas affected by support, piping, and temporary access vary between 17.71 m² and 273.12 m² depending on the estate, with a total number of inspection chambers reaching three units in the most affected plot.

Obligations of the interested parties and the beneficiary

The interested parties, as well as the holders of any type of rights and interests over the affected assets, must appear in person or be represented by a duly authorized person, providing documents proving their ownership (property deed and/or updated land registry note) and the latest receipt of the Property Tax (IBI). They may be accompanied, at their own expense, by an expert and a notary if they deem it appropriate.

In the expropriation proceedings, Viesgo Distribución Eléctrica, S.L. will assume the status of beneficiary. The resolution, signed in Santander on August 21, 2026, by the general manager José Luis Ceballos Pereda, will be subject to additional publication in accordance with Article 44 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure, for cases of unknown owners or those with an unknown address.

Relevance for residents

The undergrounding of the Maliaño-Iris line represents a decisive step in removing the medium-voltage overhead lines from the Camargo landscape and improving the safety and reliability of the electricity supply in the area. For the affected owners, the appointment on September 23 is the procedure that establishes the occupation rights and future compensations; therefore, it is recommended to attend with the required documentation.

Source: Official Gazette of Cantabria, no. 167, August 31, 2026, section 7.2 Environment and Energy, pp. 41615-41616 (official reference: CVE-2026-6782).