Across system loss, rooftop solar, nuclear power, and renewable energy auctions, many hard questions remain — especially about who pays and whether government can turn policy into action
After President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. spent a good portion of his latest State of the Nation Address talking about energy, lower power bills have now become a political deliverable.
Because of this, several reforms have unusual momentum. But across system loss, rooftop solar, nuclear power, and renewable energy auctions, many hard questions remain — especially about who pays and whether government can turn policy into action.
The issue that is top of mind is system loss, which Marcos pushed into the headlines by ordering that consumers stop paying for electricity lost through distribution or through theft.
The House energy committee began deliberations on August 5. Energy committee chairperson Jose Alvarez wants to draft amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) this month. Separate Senate proposals remain pending at the committee level.
