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 The government can strengthen consumer participation in regulatory bodies by facilitating
consumer representation at the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and to avoid appointing
Commissioners to the ERC with prior industry ties.

 Planning for future power must emanate from the local level with meaningful consumer
participation. It must be integrated and become part of the output of Local Development Councils
at the local government units. Its strategies on securing energy sources must be undertaken through
multi-sectoral and participatory planning processes. The Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) and the DoE can jointly embark on a capacity-building program for local
energy planning and must reach out partnership with the LGU, non-government organizations and
the academe.

 Ensure the implementation CSP in the process of contracting supply by Distribution Utilities
(DUs) so that they are prevented from buying power from their affiliates in a non-competitive
manner. However, CSP for small power projects must be waived to promote participation of small
developers, including host communities.

 The DoE, DoH, DENR and LGUs must require health impact studies to be undertaken on primary
impact area of coal-fired power plants and on workers who are working at existing coal-fired
power plants and must allow the media and the public to have access to results of health impact
studies.

C. Ensuring energy efficiency

 Energy efficiency program and clear action plans must be required from DoE, other government
agencies as well as the private sector. All DUs must likewise be required to formulate and
implement EE programs down to the household level.

 The elements of the Local Power Development Plans must include demand-side management, and
energy efficiency programs.

 Distributed generation systems should be developed all over the country to avoid the huge cost of
operating and maintaining a system of a national grid.

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