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An Act to amend Chapters 4, 6 and 7 of Title 37 of the Palau National Code conferring on the Palau Energy Administration regulatory authority concerning power production, and to implement additional determinations of the 2017 Palau Energy Summit and Paris Agreement Implementation Workshop (RPPL No. 10-23).

Country/Territory
Palau
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Institution Renewable energy
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These amendments shall enter into force upon approval of the President or upon becoming law without such approval.
Abstract

This Act amends the definition of energy production in Chapter 4, as "the field of activities focused on obtaining energy from natural resources or processes. These activities include the production of energy from conventional, alternative and renewable sources of energy, and for the recovery and reuse of energy that would otherwise be wasted" and adds provisions on the establishment, composition, powers, and responsibilities of the Palau Public Utilities Corporation and on the Palau Energy Administration as the sole regulatory authority for energy production. In Chapter 6, this Act makes amendments on the functions of the Palau Public Utilities Corporation. Finally in Chapter 7, this Act amends the definition of the Palau Energy Administration as "the key agency within the executive branch of the Government of Palau with responsibility for the regulation of the energy sector" and adds provisions on the establishment, duties and power of the Palau Energy Administration.

Full text
English
Website
www.palaugov.pw