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March 17, 2010In force

Create the Energy Policy Cabinet

Poder Ejecutivo

  • Decree: 004-2010
  • Published: March 17, 2010
  • Issuing body: Poder Ejecutivo
  • Gazette: 32,166
  • Category: Administrative

Summary

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This decree establishes the Energy Policy Cabinet, a group of senior government officials that meets to advise the President on energy matters (electricity, fuels, and efficient use). It aims to coordinate state actions to develop comprehensive energy policy that ensures sustainable supply, at lower cost, and for more people.

Considerations

Whereas, in accordance with Article 245 of the Constitution of the Republic, the President of the Republic has under his charge the supreme direction of the Public Administration.

Whereas, according to Article 11 of the General Law of Public Administration, the President of the Republic has under his charge the supreme direction and coordination of the centralized and decentralized Public Administration. The President of the Republic is the Chief of its functions and may act through the Council of Ministers.

Whereas, even though Article 4 of the Framework Law of the Electrical Sub-Sector creates the Energy Cabinet, this is a superior direction body for the definition and formulation of policies of the Electrical Sub-Sector and does not include the other sub-sectors that comprise the energy sector.

Whereas, it is a priority of the State of Honduras to define a comprehensive policy in the energy sector that allows for the use of energy resources while observing economic policy; and thus to support the economic and social development of the country.

Whereas, in Article 13 of the General Law of Public Administration, it is established that for the better functioning of the Public Administration, the President of the Republic shall create the sectoral cabinets that are necessary.

Articles

Article 1.-

Create the Energy Policy Cabinet, with the purpose of advising the Presidency of the Republic in the formulation and definition of energy policies and coordinating institutional actions for the execution of said policies.

Article 2.-

The Energy Policy Cabinet shall be composed of:

  • 1)

    The Secretary of State in the Office of the Presidency, who shall preside over it;

  • 2)

    The Secretary of State in the Offices of Natural Resources and Environment;

  • 3)

    The Secretary of State in the Office of Finance;

  • 4)

    The Secretary of State in the Offices of Industry and Commerce;

  • 5)

    The Secretary of State in the Offices of Public Works, Transportation and Housing;

  • 6)

    The Technical Secretary of Planning and External Cooperation;

  • 7)

    The National Commission of Electric Energy, represented by the Commissioner President; and, 8. The General Manager of the National Enterprise of Electric Energy, with voice but without vote. In case the holder of any of the institutions that make up the Energy Policy Cabinet cannot attend a meeting, the legal substitute shall attend. When the nature of the matters so requires, the President of the Cabinet may invite other Secretaries of State and heads of decentralized and deconcentrated entities. Likewise, he may invite, as observers, international organizations, cooperation agencies, and civil organizations that he deems convenient. The Energy Policy Cabinet shall meet every three (3) months at the convocation of the President of the Cabinet or at the request of the President when he deems it necessary. Its decisions shall be made by simple majority. The Secretary of the Energy Policy Cabinet shall be the General Secretary of the National Enterprise of Electric Energy (ENEE).

Article 3.-

The Energy Policy Cabinet shall have the following functions: 1. Advise the President of the Republic in the formulation of the national energy policy regarding electricity, hydrocarbons, rational use of energy and comprehensive utilization of the country's natural resources and energy sources in accordance with the country's economic policies and development plans with the objective of guaranteeing energy supply in a sustainable manner to the largest population and at the lowest possible cost. 2. Propose to the President of the Republic the legislation necessary to implement energy policies; 3. Establish the social electrification policy, general objectives and coverage rates to be achieved; 4. Review and validate the forecasts of the country's energy requirements, based on macroeconomic projections and demand projections made by the operating agents of each one of the subsectors of the energy sector; 5. Coordinate the policies of the electric energy subsector with the country's economic policies and in particular with the policies of the other energy subsectors; 6. Define the appropriate mechanisms and strategies to promote regional energy integration; 7. Define the appropriate mechanisms to promote the development of non-conventional energy sources and the efficient use of energy; 8. Order the carrying out of basic studies to develop generation projects, when it has been decided that the State should promote them; 9. Formulate the strategy that will allow implementing the policies and directives of the sector; 10. Coordinate with the financial authorities everything related to subsidies, when they exist, so that they are directed to the extent possible and are directed exclusively to low-income customers; 11. Fulfill the functions established in Article 5 of the Framework Law of the Electric Subsector; and, 12. Other matters pertaining to the activity of the energy sector.

Article 4.-

This Decree is effective immediately and shall be published in the Official Gazette La Gaceta. Given at Presidential House, Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, on the sixteenth day of the month of February of the year two thousand ten. COMMUNICATE AND PUBLISH. PORFIRIO LOBO SOSA CONSTITUTIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC CARLOS AFRICO MADRID HART SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF GOVERNANCE AND JUSTICE MARIA ANTONIETA GUILLEN VASQUEZ PRESIDENTIAL DESIGNATE IN CHARGE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY MARIO MIGUEL CANAHUATI CANAHUATI SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WILLIAM CHONG WONG SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF FINANCE OSCAR ARMANDO ESCALANTE AYALA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE ADOLFO LIONEL SEVILLA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE JOSE ROBERTO ROMERO LUNA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF SECURITY, BY LAW CINTHIA CAROLINA BENNETT SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF TOURISM, BY LAW FELICITO AVILA ORDOÑEZ SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY JOSE ALEJANDRO VENTURA SORIANO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION BERNARD MARTINEZ VALERIO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF CULTURE, ARTS AND SPORTS MIGUEL RODRIGO PASTOR MEJIA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING JACOBO JOSE REGALADO WEIZEMBLUT SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK HILDAROSARIO HERNANDEZ ALVARADO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ARTURO GERARDO CORRALES ALVAREZ TECHNICAL SECRETARY OF PLANNING AND EXTERNAL COOPERATION CESAR DAVID HAM PEÑA MINISTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL AGRARIAN INSTITUTE MARIA ANTONIETA BOTTO HANDAL MINISTER-DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WOMEN MARIA ELENA ZEPEDA WILLS MINISTER DIRECTOR OF THE FAMILY ALLOWANCE PROGRAM

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