INAES withdraws authorization from the Caucete electric cooperative

The National Institute of Associativism and Social Economy (INAES) notified the application of the sanction of withdrawal of the authorization to operate to the Cooperativa Eléctrica, Agro-Industrial y de Servicios de Caucete Limitada, located at Sarmiento St. No. 102 in the city of Caucete, department of Caucete, province of San Juan. The decision was adopted through resolution RESFC-2026-1776-APN-DI#INAES and was published in the Official Gazette of the Argentine Republic on August 31, 2026.

The sanction is based on Article 101, subsection 3, of Law No. 20,337, as amended by Law No. 22,816, which regulates the regime of cooperatives in the country. The agency, with legal domicile at Av. Belgrano 1656, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, acted in the exercise of its power of control and supervision over social economy entities.

Data of the sanctioned entity

The affected cooperative is identified with the following registration data:

• Registration No. 731
• CUIT No. 30-54573156-4
• Legal domicile: Sarmiento St. No. 102, Caucete, San Juan

The measure directly impacts the provision of the local electricity service, as the entity is the services cooperative of the town of Caucete, affecting its members and the users of the San Juan department.

Available appeals against the measure

Against the resolution, the entity may file the appeals provided for by Decree No. 1759/72 (consolidated text 2017, amended by Decree No. 695/24), within the following timeframes:

• Review: 30 administrative business days (art. 100)
• Reconsideration: 20 administrative business days (art. 84)
• Clarification: 5 administrative business days (art. 102)
• Hierarchical Appeal (Alzada): 30 administrative business days (art. 94)
• Direct Judicial Appeal: 30 business days, pursuant to art. 103 of Law No. 20,337

The notification was signed by Nicolás Alves, Administrative Assistant of the INAES Office, and was published under edict number No. 61595/26, valid until September 2, 2026.

Impact for the members

The withdrawal of the authorization to operate represents a severe blow to the community of Caucete, which depends on this cooperative for electricity supply and other services. Members must remain attentive to the challenge deadlines and the eventual intervention of the entity, while INAES proceeds with the administrative process that may culminate in the dissolution or liquidation of the cooperative.

Source: Official Gazette of the Argentine Republic, August 31, 2026, first section (official reference: RESFC-2026-1776-APN-DI#INAES).