Tag: #Senate Committee on Energy
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Gatchalian: Gov’t must start promoting use of e-vehicles
The government should start promoting the use of electric vehicles (e-vehicles) as a way to counter the effects of any abrupt disturbance on oil importation especially in the world market, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said.
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Gatchalian: PNOC-EC protected PH interest in blocking sale of Shell’s stake in Malampaya
The Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) effectively protected the country’s national interest when it blocked the sale of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.’s (SPEX) stakes to Malampaya Energy XP Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Dennis Uy-led Udenna Corp., in the Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project.
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Hontiveros calls for deferment of power rate hike as Senate probes rotational brownouts
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, Sept. 14 called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and power companies to suspend any planned electricity rate increases until the Senate Committee on Energy is done with its investigation into the rotational power outages last May and June.
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Gatchalian urges ERC to impose 'no disconnection policy' during ECQ
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should direct its distribution utilities (DUs) to suspend all disconnection activities within its franchise area that are placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified ECQ, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday.
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DOE probing possible ‘sabotage’, collusion among power firms—Cusi
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday assured it is investigating if there is indeed possible collusion among power distribution firms to ascertain if this is the cause of the recent rotational brownouts that occurred in Luzon.
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Senate asks DOE to explain transfer of Chevron’s Malampaya stake to Udenna
The Senate Committee on Energy is requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to legally justify the approval it bestowed on the transfer of the unloaded 45-percent shareholdings of Chevron Corporation in the Malampaya gas field venture to buyer Udenna Corporation.