The Senate Energy Committee is mobilizing to prevent premature increases in electricity and fuel prices as a result of the new excise tax rates imposed by RA 10963, the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act.
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for a full-scale Senate investigation into billions of pesos worth of anomalous disbursements of Malampaya funds under the past two administrations.
Senate Energy Committee Chairman Win Gatchalian urges Malacanang to appoint Acting Commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) during the period of suspension of four of its current Commissions who were found guilty of not implementing the Competitive Selection Process (CSP) which unduly favored some electric utilities.
Senator Win Gatchalian is championing a bill which will create direct consumer savings by reducing the amount of system loss charges that electricity companies are allowed to pass on to consumers in their monthly bills.
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the Department of Energy to fast-track the implementation of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) circular to mitigate the effects of projected electricity rate hikes in the event that the huge increase in the excise tax on coal becomes law.
Senator Win Gatchalian reminds the Department of Finance to "keep its end of the bargain" in helping poor families cope with expected price increases of essential commodities.
The Senate has approved on third and final reading a landmark anti-red tape measure poised to drive down electricity costs and provide significant savings to power consumers by modernizing and streamlining the permitting process behind the construction of power plants.
The Senate has approved on second reading Senate Bill No. 1439, the Energy Virtual One Stop Shop (EVOSS) Act of 2017, a measure which seeks to modernize and streamline the permitting process of energy generation projects in the country.
The Senate is taking the lead in mediating the heated dispute between the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the Bukidnon Second Electric Cooperative Inc. (BUSECO) concerning the former's disciplinary authority over the latter.
