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The Joint Congressional Power Commission (JCPC) approved the revised rules on the financial benefits to communities hosting the country’s power plants. Chaired by Senator Win Gatchalian and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco, the JCPC approved several amendments to the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) law, as […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for an investigation into the unexpected brownouts that hit several towns and cities in Luzon, especially after the Department of Energy (DOE) has given its assurance that there is ample supply of electricity reserve throughout the dry season. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, made the call amid […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to immediately investigate the power outages hitting Luzon after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the grid under red alert due to insufficient power reserves. Gatchalian said the DOE should also look into the possibility of collusion among power producers due to […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has reiterated the importance of a sound policy and regulatory framework for electric vehicles (e-vehicles) to usher in the uptake of electric vehicles in the country. During the Senate Committee on Energy hearing on Senate Bill No. 2137 or the Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Act, Gatchalian quizzed the Department of Energy’s […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has called on the officials of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the leaders of electric cooperatives (ECs) to engage in a dialogue. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong made the appeal after the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (Philreca) declared Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as “persona non-grata” and called for his […]
The use of electric vehicles (e-vehicles) in the local transportation sector received a boost in the Senate following the filing of a bill by Senator Win Gatchalian. Gatchalian, chair of the committees on economic affairs and energy, has proposed the measure providing for a national energy policy and regulatory framework for the use of electric […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to activate a task force that will guard against premature price increases and profiteering in the wake of the implementation of a new round of increases in the excise tax on fuel this January. President Rodrigo Duterte […]
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 […]
Malacañang on Thursday commended the Department of Energy (DOE) on the launch of the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP), saying the initiative would aid the country’s efforts to ensure energy security, stability, and security. Speaking on behalf of President Rodrigo Duterte, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that “ensuring total electrification, as well as securing […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to include energy security in its Philippine Energy Plan amid soaring energy prices that have contributed to the country’s nine-year-high inflation rate. During the recent hearing of the Senate committee on energy on the country’s energy security, Gatchalian pointed out that the DOE has failed […]