Colonel Luis Patricio Bonilla is the new Executive Director of the Energy Regulatory Agency

Retired Colonel Luis Patricio Bonilla was appointed on Friday, May 19, as the new Executive Director of the Agency for Regulation and Control of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources (ARCERNNR).

The appointment was made after a meeting of the board of this agency, which was led by the Minister of Energy and Mining, Fernando Santos Alvite.

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Bonilla replaced Luis Maingón Velasco, who had been in that position since August 30, 2022.

In a press release, the state department announced the appointment of a new director of the Agency for Regulation and Control of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources.

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This entity is in charge of regulating, controlling, supervising and auditing activities related to the electricity, hydrocarbon and mining sectors. This is with the aim of protecting the interests of the state and consumers.