By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The MoldGRES power plant in Moldova’s separatist Transnistria region halved its production and supply as of October 24, after the separatist authorities declared a state of emergency citing the 30% reduction in the volume of gas sent by Gazprom to Moldova starting with October 1. Electricity from MoldGRES now covers just 27% of consumption in the part of Moldova under Chisinau’s control, down from 70% previously. The authorities claim that the system is under control, but the magnitude of the deficit to be covered from the spot market is so high that avoiding tempo…