Outgoing Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta is pushing to accelerate plans that would allow households to choose their own power suppliers. Dimalanta told reporters she intends to advance plans for lowering the demand threshold for the Retail Competition and Open...
Less than a week after Monalisa Dimalanta stepped down as chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Malacañang has named her successor. According to Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro, former ERC Executive Director Francis Saturnino Juan will assume...
Malacañang confirmed that Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta stepped down from her post. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Monday, July 14, Dimalanta has submitted her irrevocable resignation. “She did. Irrevocable...
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta has reportedly submitted her resignation and she announced it to the employees during this week’s flag raising ceremony, several insider-sources have confirmed. “The ERC Chair has announced her resignation this Monday… just...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), aims to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourcing as its 2,500-megawatt (MW) gas facilities near full operation. In an ambush interview with MGen President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Emmanuel...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued a total of 40 show-cause orders to 37 generation companies (GenCos) after they failed to submit complete fuel purchase documents. These documents are necessary to ensure fair electricity prices charged to consumers. In a statement, the ERC said that...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) reported that generation rates have significantly gone down for the first quarter of 2025 due to lower prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). In a statement, the ERC noted that generation charges, which are the cost of generated electricity...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) are simplifying the process of raising capital through the capital market by power generation and distribution companies to support their growth and expansion. The SEC and ERC formally launched the Securing and...
In most energy sector meetings and social gatherings, the usual power talk comes with an added juicy coffee shop conspiracy—that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) would still be jolted with leadership changeover in due time. If—and when—it happens, and the whys and hows of it—they...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said that delays in the privatization of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant are due to setbacks in establishing the Price Determination Methodology (PDM). DOE Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla said the PDM, which sets electricity rates for the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will need to revisit and review a few matters with power distribution giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) regarding its fifth regulatory period (5RP) as it said that they were expecting a refund approval last week. During a media briefing, reinstated ERC...
As Super Typhoon “Leon” approaches the Philippine Area of Responsibility this week, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has urged swift government action to address power outages and fluctuations caused by heavy rains and storms. During a media briefing with reinstated ERC chairperson...
