Medellin-based multinational electric power and utilities giant Grupo EPM announced May 3 that its first quarter (1Q) 2023 net income rose 27% year-on-year, to COP$1.6 trillion (US$346 million). Revenues also rose 22% year-on-year, to COP$9 trillion (US$1.94 billion), while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 29%, to COP$2.9