A measure seeking to enforce competitive, transparent and uniform guidelines on securing electricity is expected to result in annual savings of as much as P13 billion in electricity rates.

Senate Bill 1653, or the Electricity Procurement Act of 2018, aims to integrate the competitve selection process (CSP) in procuring power requirements by distribution utilities (DUs) and related entities.

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