# Panama's Public Services Committee Demands Electric Sector Reforms

Panama's Public Services Committee urges the government for transparent electric sector reforms and stronger ASEP regulation.

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Leaders of the Comité Pro Defensa de los Servicios Públicos requested from the Panamanian government that it guarantee a transparent transformation of the electric sector, specifically regarding tariff definitions and the oversight of service-providing companies. [^1]

The committee's main demands include total transparency in the tariff schedule, greater clarity in service management, and independent and effective oversight by the Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos (ASEP). [^2]

A red alert has been decreed by the phenomenon El Niño, prompting the government and municipalities to reinforce prevention measures. [^3]

The committee proposed that reforms to the Electric Energy Law must establish mechanisms to clearly show how tariffs are calculated and how the service is administered. [^4]

Yadira Pino, a committee leader, stated that millions of Panamanians suffer from electric service deficiencies and demanded that any tariff system modification respond to real operating costs. [^5]

Government and municipal authorities must review drainage systems, roads, sewer systems, shelters, evacuation routes, and response mechanisms. [^6]

The El Niño phenomenon is currently developing in Ecuador, causing the migration of fish species due to ocean warming. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Leaders of the Comité Pro Defensa de los Servicios Públicos requested from the Panamanian government that it guarantee a transparent transformation of the electric sector, specifically regarding tariff definitions and the oversight of service-providing companies. (Crítica, News)
2. The committee's main demands include total transparency in the tariff schedule, greater clarity in service management, and independent and effective oversight by the Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos (ASEP). (Crítica, News)
3. A red alert has been decreed by the phenomenon El Niño, prompting the government and municipalities to reinforce prevention measures. (Diario Expreso, News)
4. The committee proposed that reforms to the Electric Energy Law must establish mechanisms to clearly show how tariffs are calculated and how the service is administered. (Crítica, News)
5. Yadira Pino, a committee leader, stated that millions of Panamanians suffer from electric service deficiencies and demanded that any tariff system modification respond to real operating costs. (Crítica, News)
6. Government and municipal authorities must review drainage systems, roads, sewer systems, shelters, evacuation routes, and response mechanisms. (Diario Expreso, News)
7. The El Niño phenomenon is currently developing in Ecuador, causing the migration of fish species due to ocean warming. (Diario Expreso, News)

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