This photo from the UPSE website; from left: Perez, Lotilla, Francia, Lee U.
Popo talked about the various provisions of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) law of 2001, in particular the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), etc.
I will revise and update this blog post once I get Popo's powerpoint presentation.
It was a full-packed room, as usual. Many participants are from the energy sector, public and private. Mr. Jaime Zobel de Ayala (JAZA) was there, also ERC Chairman Atty. Juan, people from San Miguel Power, Aboitiz Power, Meralco, etc. Many faculty members of UPSE were there too.
During the open forum, I spoke, I said that I agree with the speakers that EPIRA does not need amendment or abolition. It's the renewables cronyism law, Renewable Energy (RE) Act of 2008 that needs amendment or abolition.
After the forum, meals. From left: Prof. Ruperto "Ruping" Alonzo, retired UPSE faculty and former NEDA Dep. Dir. General, me, Popo Lotilla (a former dormmate at Narra dorm, UP Diliman in the 80s), Simplicio Endaya, a fellow UPSE alumni, and Dr. Epictetus "Lingling" Patalinghug, Prof. at UP Coll. of Business Administration, trustee of ADR Institute.
Ninong Ruping and Lingling are among my wedding sponsors smile emoticon
Trivia: I knew that the forum would be on July 23, but I thought it was at 1:30pm, so I went to the office in polo shirt, maong and rubber shoes. When I checked again the event around 9:20am, it said the program will start at 9:30am! No time to go home to change dress and shoes, I went there in the most casual, informal attire. And I was the first to ask a question during the open forum. smile emoticon Later too, I sat in the front, beside NEDA Dir. Gen. and my former teacher in UPSE, Dr. Arsenio M. Balisacan.
Will update this post later....
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See also:
Energy 35: Coal Power Plant in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, April 14, 2015
Energy Econ 37, More on Wind Power in Germany, June 07 2015