Defensor supports DOE in including coal-fired power plants in the country’s energy mix

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Anakalusugan partylist Rep. Michael Defensor has rallied behind the Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision to include coal-fired power plants as an important component of the country’s energy mix.

The House leader agreed with the Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi that the government cannot just bar existing power plants from continuously operating.

He cited that wind, solar, and ocean current technology among others have evolved by leaps and bounds. In an online press briefing, Cusi explained that the moratorium on greenfield coal-fired power plants issued by the DOE last month applies only to those who have not secured the endorsement from the DOE and the necessary permits from other agencies.

 

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