Energy information drives swing back to Taguig
WHAT CHRISTMAS break with the Filipinos’ high utilization of electricity to light up lanterns, trees and other festive decor during the Yuletide season?
Department of Energy ( DoE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Dec. 12 announced the year- ending information, education and communication ( IEC) session set for Dec. 19 on the Philippine Energy Plan in Taguig City.
The IEC is the third in a series following sessions in General Santos last Nov. 29, Iloilo City on Dec. 1 and Baguio City on Dec. 5 — all reaching out to energy consumers and stakeholders across the country.
“We are doing these to increase public awareness on the government’s direction for the energy sector, because we want them to get involved in the execution of our plans and programs,” said Mr. Cusi.
“Communicating the Philippine Energy Plan 2017-2040 to our stakeholders is aligned with our thrust of empowering the Filipinos, especially on their energy choices for the better,” he added.
The PEP serves as a blueprint to guide energy stakeholders and boost investors’ confidence in the industry.
The plan, according to Mr. Cusi, is anchored on the Duterte administration’s Ambisyon Natin 2040 program and the Philippine Development Plan ( PDP) 2017-2022.
PEP encapsulates the administration’s priority agenda and the eight strategic directions in energy to support the country’s economic development, said the DoE chief.
The salient features of the PEP 2017-2040 include the energy demand and supply outlook, sub-sectoral plans, programs and road maps for the short- to long-term planning horizons, and the recent policy initiatives, such as Executive Order ( EO) No. 30 and the Department’s Energy Resiliency Policy.
Mr. Cusi emphasized the benefits of EO No. 30 in hastening the processing of energy projects for their fast realization.