LIVE: Senate committee on energy holds hearing on bills on line workers & energy storage systems

The Senate Committee on Energy conducts a public hearing on measures seeking stronger protection and recognition for line workers, including proposals to establish a National Line Workers Appreciation Day and mandatory insurance and benefits coverage for electricity line workers nationwide. The hearing highlights the critical role of line workers in restoring power during disasters and discusses the need for better safety, training, and welfare programs. Chapters 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:02 - Senate Energy Committee hearing opens 0:01:35 - Overview of line workers welfare and ESS measures 0:02:27 - Recognition of line workers' role in electrification 0:05:09 - Proposed insurance and benefits for line workers 0:06:56 - National policy framework for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) 0:09:15 - House members present ESS bill support 0:13:07 - Line Workers Insurance and Benefits Act discussion 0:14:40 - Former lineman lawmaker backs workers' protection measures 0:20:44 - ESS framework and renewable energy integration 0:27:24 - Roll call of government agencies and stakeholders 0:31:02 - No opposition to National Line Workers Appreciation Day 0:32:02 - DOE presents support for ESS legislation 0:34:43 - ERC backs ESS development and grid modernization 0:39:37 - DENR environmental safeguards for ESS projects 0:41:41 - National Power Corporation comments on off-grid implementation 0:42:39 - National Telecommunications Commission support 0:43:23 - TESDA on workforce development and green skills 0:45:18 - TransCo on grid reliability and ESS coordination 0:46:19 - DTI standards and certification requirements 0:48:49 - NGCP supports ESS legal framework 0:49:49 - IEMOP discusses storage and electricity market efficiency 0:51:16 - Meralco supports ESS deployment initiatives 0:52:31 - Solar rooftop approval and net metering concerns 0:55:06 - Electric cooperatives push for battery storage support 0:58:33 - United Lineman Association backs proposed benefits 0:59:23 - Technical managers discuss battery storage advantages 1:02:19 - Solar and Storage Energy Alliance recommendations 1:05:24 - Independent power producers' position on ESS regulation 1:06:54 - Consumer concerns over electricity costs and ESS investments 1:12:56 - Discussion on cost recovery and consumer safeguards 1:23:30 - Renewable energy, battery storage and future regulations 1:26:02 - Committee moves forward on line workers measures 1:27:14 - Hearing adjournment and closing remarks Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - https://www.youtube.com/@abscbnnews Watch full episodes on iWant for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abscbnnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #ABS-CBNNews #NewsDigital #LatestNews #PhilippineNews #SenateHearing #EnergyCommittee #EnergyStorageSystem #ESS #BatteryStorage #RenewableEnergy #EnergySecurity #GridReliability #PowerSector #LineWorkers #Lineman #ElectricCooperatives #SolarEnergy #WindEnergy #NetMetering #Meralco #NGCP #Philippines