The legislative commission will investigate the faults in the electrical network

He Plenary Assembly National approval for appointment a Investigative commission draw results that determine the reasons for poor electricity service in the country.

By the decision of October 11, 2023, an Investigative Commission is established to determine the reasons for the poor quality of the public electricity distribution service.

“It is a public and generally known fact that Panama represents a deficit in the quality of providing public electricity distribution services in different parts of the country, which brings with it inconveniences in the daily life of citizens, economic losses in the trade sector. , as well as damage to equipment and systems that work on electricity”justifies the document.

It is pointed out that regarding the presented problem, the National Assembly questioned the Public Service Administration (ASEP) on several occasions, which is the regulatory body of electricity distribution companies that provide this service, however, interruptions in the provision of electricity service are still common, constantly disrupting economic and daily activities residents of the affected sectors, he added.

“The National Assembly, as a state body representing the Panamanian population, cannot ignore facts of public interest, such as the poor quality of the public electricity distribution service,” justified by the proponents of the Investigative Commission, which will have to determine whether the necessary corrective measures are being taken to improve the quality of the service.

He will chair the investigative commission deputy Eugenio Bernal, and will be followed by his colleagues Ariel Alba, Corina Cano, Yanibel Ábrego, Juan Diego Vásquez, Yesenia Rodríguez, Fátima Agrazal and Roberto Ayala.

The aforementioned parliamentary commission will, among other things, convene all actors of the issue, user groups, trade unions and others who are connected.

Consultations and procedures will be supported by technical staff from National Assembly, as well as inspection and compliance.

The Investigative commission You will have 60 days to submit a report and appropriate recommendations.

Recently, a power outage caused serious damage to the operating system of the refrigerator (refrigeration unit). Nicolás A. Solano Regional Hospital.

The administration’s claim in Nicolás A. Solano Regional Hospital to the electricity distribution company for damage to cooling devices and other equipment caused by the power outage.

Likewise, National Authority for Public Services (ASEP) confirmed last months, fine of 599 thousand 320 dollars Western Metro Electrical Distribution Company (EDEMET) due to the lack of quality of electricity supply in the province of Veraguas.