MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) on Wednesday said it is studying the possibility of filing charges against power suppliers that may have violated the agency’s policies and caused interruptions in the Luzon grid, resulting in rotational brownouts.
“Our lawyers in the Department of Energy are exploring that. We are in the process of gathering pieces of evidence,” DOE Undersecretary Felix Fuentebella said in a televised briefing when asked if the agency is eyeing to file charges against power suppliers.
Fuentebella explained the DOE prohibits any preventive maintenance, except for hydropower plants, during the second quarter of the year due to high electrici…
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