Castro urges passage of power bill

By Red Mendoza

Mar 21, 2024 12:03 am

DEPUTY Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro urged Congress to pass House Bill 8079, which seeks to prohibit power distribution utilities from owning power generation facilities.

Castro said HB 8079, or the proposed Electricity Consumer Protection Against Cross-Ownership Act, would prevent distribution companies from owning power generation plants or having stakes in them.

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