The ‘bad summer habits’ of power plants are back again, hence, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) are being urged to investigate the causes of the simultaneous forced outages of the generating facilities as these have been triggering spikes in electricity...
In a move that deserves public commendation, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) barred the state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) from passing on to consumers new universal charges (UC) for stranded debts (SD) and stranded contract costs (SCC). The focal...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has barred state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) from passing on new universal charges (UC) for stranded debts (SD) and stranded contract costs (SCC) even with the latter’s contention that the Malampaya fund or...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is appealing to the local government units (LGUs) within the so-called ‘NCR plus bubble’ to allow ‘onsite meter reading’ on consumers’ actual power consumption so another episode of confusing electric billing reminiscent of last year’s chaos could...
Following Presidential mandate on reinforced ‘digital readiness’ among government agencies, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) stated it is now at the process of doing all the spadework on it switch to online platforms for key facets of its systems and operations. The power industry...
To avoid the chaotic billing procedures last year, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) indicated that it will carry on with the deployment of meter readers within its service areas in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces, so its customers can be billed based on their actual...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is soliciting inputs from industry stakeholders on the targeted modification of the tariff-setting scheme that will be enforced to power distribution utilities on the rates that they will pass on to consumers. The regulatory body is currently reviewing the...
At least 13 new customers – mostly buildings and water pumping stations in Metro Manila that include Maynilad Water Services Inc. – have switched electricity suppliers following the threshold lowering of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) policy by February this year. In a briefing...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has instituted revisions in the ‘financial capability standards’ that generation companies (GenCos) must comply with, primarily in ensuring their operational viability. The regulatory body stated it comprehended the need to amend and update the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved P13.885 billion worth of refund to Manila Electric Company (Meralco) that will translate to rate reduction of P0.1528 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in their customers’ electricity bills by next month. (MANILA BULLETIN) As mandated by the regulatory...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) was able to reclaim jurisdiction over hearings and investigation of cases of anti-competitive behavior or collusion raps against the power generation companies. According to Atty. Maria Corazon C. Gines, director of ERC’s Legal Services, the Supreme Court...
Razon-led MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has applied for P1.982 billion worth of capital expenditures (capex) with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for the reinforcement and expansion of its power distribution network in Iloilo City. In its filing with the regulatory body,...
