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Gomez files bill seeking to shield consumers from avoidable power losses
Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippines · ASIA
TACLOBAN CITY — Amid concerns over rising electricity bills in the country, a bill filed by Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez seeks to prevent power consumers from paying for losses caused by electricity theft...
TACLOBAN CITY — Amid concerns over rising electricity bills in the country, a bill filed by Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez seeks to prevent power consumers from paying for losses caused by electricity theft, illegal connections, faulty meters and inefficiencies of distribution utilities. House Bill No. 11675, filed on Oct. 12, proposes to limit system-loss charges to verified and unavoidable technical losses, subject to limits set by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). The proposed Electricity System Loss Consumer Protection Act seeks to amend Republic Act No. 9136, or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001, by prohibiting utilities from passing nontechnical […]...
Keep on reading: Gomez files bill seeking to shield consumers from avoidable power losses
Keep on reading: Gomez files bill seeking to shield consumers from avoidable power losses