translated from Spanish: The DC has proposed to lower electric bills before the imminent hike in the country

The Christian Democrats, represented by its President Fuad Chahin, the Senator Ximena Rincón and Deputy Gabriel Silber, today presented a proposal that contains three axes to lower light accounts.
In addition, they called in turn the Government “let idleness” and be honest that they will rise to 24% in the coming months, executing measures to avoid this high impact on households in the country.
“We want to say that we are soon to Chileans meet the new tariff decree that will generate an increase in the electricity tariff that will increase in order to 20 to 24%. That seems simply scandalous”, stated the President of DC.
In the same vein, the helmsman said that “major consumers, free customers, big companies, mining companies, are negotiating their conditions. And they are doing in Exchange for better rates, and replacement of the sources – so these are more renewable – in Exchange for the extension of deadlines.”
Chahin added that you as DC “have worked a proposal where we are not only denouncing this fact, but urging the Government that it has to act and not let the defenceless Chilean families.” Our proposal seeks to prevent and care for the environment through the incentive of less polluting energy sources.”
For his part, Senator Ximena Rincón explained the proposal which has 3 axes: “the first, warns to generators and distributors to agree to that in a regulated with the authority framework and within a period of 6 months, to negotiate the rate”.
The second – he added – “has to do with introducing competition into the electrical supply, allowing other players to participate in the energy business. And the third axis, has to do with promoting a transition to clean in Chile, with power supply of quality and smart grid energy.”
Deputy Gabriel Silber added that “as a member of the Energy Commission the first thing we want to do is call to alert consumers. Remember the public scandal regarding the collection of gauges, for values that were on average 600 pesos a month. This is going to cause scandal, this is going to cause a feeling of indignation of the citizen standpoint, and we see again the Government’s arms crossed”.
Finally, the parliamentarian said that “we in the Commission investigator of meters also will summon Minister of energy by this situation. We want to warn them consumers this bullish escalation coming within the next few weeks that will generate contract in the month of July a swing between 20 to 24% and this bad news is brewing at back of consumers and it is good that we put the strong voice to be honest face Chileans and then take measures from the point of view of the Government and the Congress”

Original source in Spanish