KOTA KINABALU: The return of autonomy for regulating power in Sabah is a historic event, says Sabah West Coast Smart Consumers Association president David Chan.
“We should thank the Sabah government for returning the autonomy for power regulators in the state,” he said in a statement on Thursday (Jan 4).
Chan added that the setting-up of the Energy Commission for Sabah (Ecos) and the gradual return of Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) is timely and will eventually solve power shortage woes in the state.
“In time to come, I believe consumers will benefit from this change,” he said.
On Jan 3, Sabah took back full regulatory authority of its power supply and renewable energy after handing it over to the Federal Government 40 years ago.
A special session of the Sabah assembly unanimously passed the Sabah Energy Commission Enactment 2023 (Amendment 2024) Bill, Electricity Supply Enactment Bill 2024, and Sabah Renewable Energy Enactment Bill 2024.
The move, dubbed historic by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, saw Sabah take back its regulatory authority on power supply and renewable energy from the Federal Energy Commission and Sustainable Energy Development Authority effective Wednesday (Jan 3).
