{"id":22107,"date":"2014-08-15T13:28:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T05:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=22107"},"modified":"2014-08-15T17:42:22","modified_gmt":"2014-08-15T09:42:22","slug":"pnoys-emergency-powers-not-needed-energy-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/08\/15\/pnoys-emergency-powers-not-needed-energy-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"PNoy\u2019s emergency powers not needed\u2014Energy Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) during the Joint Session of the 16th Congress at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday (July 28, 2014). The SONA delivered by the President is a yearly tradition wherein the Chief Executive reports on the status of the country, unveils the government\u2019s agenda for the coming year, and may also propose to Congress certain legislative measures. (Photo by Ryan Lim \/ Malacanang Photo Bureau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 Instead of declaring a state of emergency in the power sector, the government is urged to implement solutions that will address the looming power shortage.<\/p>\n

Government Watch led by industrialist Raul Concepcion said that instead of invoking Section 71 of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) the government may look at other solutions to solve the power crisis.<\/p>\n

He added that the government may conduct a conduct \u201cfull and accurate auditing of existing power plants, carefully manage the scheduling of maintenance shutdown so that overlaps are avoided, conduct inspections to see if these plants are being properly maintained and impose heavy penalties on violators.\u201d<\/p>\n

Concepcion\u2019s group also noted that sourcing of power at contract cost regardless of source should be required from power generators who exceed their outage allowances.<\/p>\n

This, according to them, must be done instead of passing higher cost from the country\u2019s trading floor for electricity, Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the midst of a looming power shortage in 2015, Gov\u2019t Watch appeals for sobriety. While the threat is real, there are solutions, many of which do not involve granting the President emergency powers,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n

The statement was made following Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla\u2019s proposal of invoking the section which will allow the president to use his emergency powers in addressing the issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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