Feitsui Reservoir Water Fee Dispute: Chiang Wan-an Says Negotiation Possible if Taipower is Willing
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an stated there is room for negotiation regarding the Feitsui Reservoir's water consumption fee if Taipower is willing. Taipower previously rejected the fee increase as excessively expensive.
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- 📰 Published: April 19, 2026 at 12:40
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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an attended the 'Taipei City 115th Year Color Guard and Band Performance and Flag Presentation Activity'. During a media interview, he was asked whether there was still room for discussion regarding the proposed water consumption fee at Taipei's Feitsui Reservoir, which had been criticized as being too expensive.
Chiang Wan-an said that the Feitsui Reservoir has already explained the situation to the public. "The rate for the water consumption fee is also a standard designated by the central Ministry of Economic Affairs, so if Taipower has the willingness to negotiate the price, the reservoir would be willing to discuss it with them."
Lin Yu-yi, Director of the Taipei Feitsui Reservoir Administration, stated on the 16th that because Taipower refused to sign the 'water consumption compensation fee' contract, Feitsui Reservoir will no longer support emergency power dispatch. The reservoir plans to promote the acquisition of hydroelectric green energy certificates next year and search for potential cooperative buyers to increase revenue for the city treasury.
Taipower responded via a press release on the 17th, stating that after considering the fairness of power purchasing costs, it is difficult to agree to the terms, and it respects the Feitsui Reservoir Administration's plan to transition to selling its own green power.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs explained on the 17th that the Feitsui Reservoir Administration proposed an additional water consumption compensation fee of NT$3 per metric ton for additionally generated power, which is equivalent to adding NT$12.5 per kilowatt-hour. This far exceeds reasonable power purchasing costs. Combined with Taipower's power purchases under the existing contract, the amount has exceeded NT$1 billion over the past three years. Adding the water consumption fee on top of a continuously rising unit price would push the total cost to NT$14.6 per kilowatt-hour, which is 3.86 times higher than the average electricity price. "It is simply too expensive," and therefore Taipower did not agree to sign a separate water consumption fee contract.
Chiang Wan-an said that the Feitsui Reservoir has already explained the situation to the public. "The rate for the water consumption fee is also a standard designated by the central Ministry of Economic Affairs, so if Taipower has the willingness to negotiate the price, the reservoir would be willing to discuss it with them."
Lin Yu-yi, Director of the Taipei Feitsui Reservoir Administration, stated on the 16th that because Taipower refused to sign the 'water consumption compensation fee' contract, Feitsui Reservoir will no longer support emergency power dispatch. The reservoir plans to promote the acquisition of hydroelectric green energy certificates next year and search for potential cooperative buyers to increase revenue for the city treasury.
Taipower responded via a press release on the 17th, stating that after considering the fairness of power purchasing costs, it is difficult to agree to the terms, and it respects the Feitsui Reservoir Administration's plan to transition to selling its own green power.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs explained on the 17th that the Feitsui Reservoir Administration proposed an additional water consumption compensation fee of NT$3 per metric ton for additionally generated power, which is equivalent to adding NT$12.5 per kilowatt-hour. This far exceeds reasonable power purchasing costs. Combined with Taipower's power purchases under the existing contract, the amount has exceeded NT$1 billion over the past three years. Adding the water consumption fee on top of a continuously rising unit price would push the total cost to NT$14.6 per kilowatt-hour, which is 3.86 times higher than the average electricity price. "It is simply too expensive," and therefore Taipower did not agree to sign a separate water consumption fee contract.