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JCPC APPROVES EPIRA IRR AMENDMENTS – GATCHALIAN

The Joint Congressional Power Commission (JCPC) has approved the amendments to the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act Law (EPIRA) in order for communities to feel the benefits of hosting power generation facilities as quickly as possible. During the last JCPC hearing for the 17th Congress, both panels of […]

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USE ROOFTOP SOLAR TECHNOLOGY TO CUT COST OF ELECTRICITY BILL – POE

A proposal to cut the cost of electricity bills of households and business establishments through the use of rooftop solar technology is currently under scrutiny by the Senate committee on energy chaired by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. Senator Grace Poe initiated the filing of Senate Bill No. 1719, promoting the adoption of rooftop solar technology among […]

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IT’S HIGH TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH A DRILL, DRILL, DRILL PROGRAM – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte to be more aggressive in its pursuit of energy self-sufficiency by launching a “Drill, Drill, Drill” program to explore and develop the country’s untapped oil and natural gas resources. Gatchalian, who serves as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, made the call amid the […]

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Power Consumers Unite to Foster Changes in the Energy Industry – MASONGSONG

Thousands of energy users from all over the country gathered on Wednesday to make a collective pitch for genuine and lasting changes in the power industry during the first National Summit of Electric Consumers. Organized by the National Center of Electric Cooperative Consumers, Inc. (NCECCO), the forum served as a launch pad for rural energy […]

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We Need Stricter Energy Efficiency and Conservation Standards – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian on Wednesday called for the imposition of stricter energy efficiency and conservation standards to ensure the stability of the country’s power supply amid expected surges in energy demand during the summer. “Past administrations have mostly focused on adding additional generating capacity to address perennial energy shortages. That needs to change. The government […]

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First National Summit of Electric Consumers to Tackle Energy Issues and Services – MASONGSONG

  Electricity consumers and providers should expect more inexpensive and more efficient services as over one thousand delegates representing 121 electric cooperatives will meet from April 27 to 28 for the first National Summit of Electric Consumers in Davao City and the 2017 National Electrification Administration (NEA)-Electric Cooperatives (EC) Consultative Conference and Lumens Awards Ceremonies. […]