Tag: EPIRA law

JCPC APPROVES NEW RULES ON POWER PLANT HOST COMMUNITIES – GATCHALIAN

Post author By Yna Sipelimo
Post date May 7, 2019
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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 […]

Tags DOE, EPIRA law, host communities, JCPC, local government, power plants, Senator Gatchalian

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SOLAR PARA SA BAYAN USING LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISE TO CIRCUMVENT EPIRA – ELECTRIC COOPS

Post author By Cathy Cruzalde
Post date September 5, 2018
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One of the country’s largest electric cooperative (EC) groups on Tuesday slammed what it said was an attempt by Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation, a private solar power company to circumvent provisions of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) by obtaining a legislative franchise. In a position paper submitted to House Appropriations […]

Tags electric cooperatives, Electricity, EPIRA law, legislative franchise, Philreca, Rep. Nograles, Solar Para sa Bayan