Nationwide round-up (02/17/21)
February 17, 2021 | 7:40 pm
NEWLY-launched consumer group
Kuryente.org said on Wednesday that it aims to ensure the welfare of electricity consumers, and pursue transparency in the country’s energy industry sector. During the group’s virtual launch, national coordinator Nic Satur, Jr. said their organization is “open for collaboration with all sectors of the power industry,” including politicians, lawyers and the media, among others. “Our sole focus is (for) consumers to have a fair service of what (they) are paying for. The consumers’ welfare is our agenda, with consumers’ participation in the ERC (Energy Regulatory Commission) for representation and transparency,” Mr. Satur said. The group said the country has an “energy crisis,” which is “aggravated by the lack of consumer participation in the energy industry.” The group has been active through Facebook since last year, but their own