Philippines: Cebu provincial board calls on ECs to use renewable energy

Philippines: Cebu provincial board calls on ECs to use renewable energy

THE CEBU PROVINCIAL BOARD HAS ENCOURAGED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN THEIR
PROVINCE TO CONSIDER USING RENEWABLE ENERGY AS AN ALTERNATIVE POWER SOURCE.

"Renewable energy is an essential part of country's low emissions
development strategy and is vital to addressing the challenge of climate
change, energy security and access to energy," Provincial Board Member
Thadeo Jovito Ouano said in a resolution.

In a report by The Freeman, the resolution cited the Renewable Energy Act of
2008 (RA 9513), which urges the use of renewable energy sources such as
solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, biomass, and ocean energy.

The resolution also cited the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of
2001 encouraging the use of indigenous and new renewable energy to minimize
the dependence on imported energy.

"Through the adoption of sustainable energy development strategies to reduce
the country's dependence on fossil fuels and thereby minimize the country's
exposure to price fluctuations in the international markets, the effects of
which spiral down to almost all sectors of the economy," Ouano said.

He added that the laws mentioned encourage the use of RE as an instrument to
avoid emissions and balance economic growth achievement and health and
environment protection.

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Link to Original Article:
http://powerphilippines.com/2017/02/13/cebu-provincial-board-calls-ecs-use-r
enewable-energy/

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

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