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Competitive Electricity Market Drives Lower Consumer Costs And Sustainable Energy Transition

The Cyprus Association of Electricity Suppliers’ Representatives (Sepie) said a competitive electricity market remains the most effective model for reducing consumer costs. The statement supports the European Union framework for electricity market design. According to the association, the model improves resource allocation and supports the energy transition. Position comes as policymakers review market structure.

Efficient And Transparent Market Operations

Sepie said the current market design is widely used across the European Union. The model is based on competition and price formation through supply and demand. Changes to the framework could create uncertainty and delay investment, the association said. Disruptions may also increase costs for consumers.

Endorsements From Leading Industry Organizations

Position aligns with industry groups, including Eurelectric and Europex. Both organizations support the competitive electricity market model. In a recent statement, Europex said marginal pricing remains the most effective mechanism for electricity markets. The approach helps reduce system costs and supports the integration of renewable energy.

Stability In Investment And The Renewable Energy Push

Industry groups said a stable market design is needed to support long-term investment. Energy transition requires large-scale funding across infrastructure and generation. Eurelectric said marginal pricing supports efficient resource allocation and investment incentives. The framework also improves price transparency.

A Call For Evidence-Based Policy

In conclusion, Sepie urged policymakers to ground discussions on electricity market design in solid data and evidence-based European positions. The association stressed that maintaining and strengthening the competitive market model is key to lowering costs, attracting investment, ensuring energy security, and steering the industry toward a successful green transition.

OpenAI Brings Unlimited Text Chats To Free ChatGPT Users

Unlimited Text Conversations Roll Out

OpenAI is removing limits on text-based conversations for all ChatGPT users, following the platform’s recent milestone of surpassing one billion weekly users.

The update introduces GPT-5.6 Luna as the default model for Free and Go users, replacing GPT-5.5.

New “Think” Button For More Complex Questions

Alongside unlimited text chats, Free and Go users will gain access to a new “Think” button, allowing them to use additional reasoning power for more complex queries.

OpenAI noted that separate usage limits will continue to apply to file uploads, image generation, voice features and other multimodal tools.

Faster Responses For Paid Subscribers

The update also brings improvements for ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers. They will receive access to GPT-5.6 Sol, an upgraded model designed for everyday tasks such as web research, planning, writing, decision-making and answering questions. According to OpenAI, the model delivers shorter, more robust responses.

The company noted that this version is separate from the GPT-5.6 Sol model used in Codex and Work, which remains unchanged. Plus and Pro subscribers will also receive a new thinking slider, allowing them to adjust how much reasoning the model applies before generating an answer, depending on the complexity of the task.

OpenAI Reports Fewer Errors

According to OpenAI’s internal testing, GPT-5.6 Luna produces 62% fewer factual errors than GPT-5.5 Instant, while GPT-5.6 Sol reduces factual errors by 68%.

The updated GPT-5.6 Sol model is available to Plus and Pro users starting today. The remaining features for Free and Go users will roll out throughout the week, with unlimited text chats and the new Think button becoming available next week.

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