Consumers will experience lower electricity bills in May, brought by lower transmission and ancillary service (AS) rates, according to National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In a briefing on Wednesday, May 14, NGCP’s business and regulatory development head Julius Ryan Datingaling...
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 Department of Transportation (DOTr) has reopened the consolidation process for drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) who have yet to join the government’s highly contentious Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). Under Department Order (DO) No. 2025-009,...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved nine ancillary services procurement agreements (ASPA) between the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and various power suppliers. These agreements will enable NGCP to procure ancillary services essential for ensuring the reliable...
Holy Week brought solemn reflection to many—but for renewable energy (RE) investors, it delivered preliminary Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) flagellation—that’s via a savage preview of green energy auction reserve (GEAR) prices that could nail their green dreams to the regulatory cross...
The Philippines’ sugar production is projected to remain flat next year, even as farmers face declining mill site prices due to the commodity’s stable supply, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Based on its Sugar Annual report for the Philippines, USDA’s Foreign...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that it has finished its evaluation of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) fourth regulatory period (4RP) reset. In a statement on Wednesday, April 16, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced the completion of its...
Multiple violations greeted Senator Raffy Tulfo during his inspection of the motor pool of several bus companies in Metro Manila. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo) After visiting bus companies, Tulfo, who chairs the Committee on Public Services, conducted a random surprise inspection...
Source: Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has dropped its preliminary verdict on reserve prices that will prospectively guide investors on forward decision whether or not to inject capital in the next wave of renewable energy (RE) capacities to be offered in...
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp.’s (CREC) solar unit in Pangasinan is seeking the approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to develop facilities linking its solar project to the Luzon grid. In an application filing posted on the ERC website, Citicore Solar Pangasinan Inc. (CSPI) has...
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...
BACOLOD CITY – Sugar Regulatory Administration Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona ordered the evacuation of 227 personnel from their research facility in La Granja, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, due to ashfall from the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Tuesday, April 8. ASH from Kanlaon Volcano...
