Melbourne, Australia—The World Bank Group is helping the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) tighten cost controls, primarily for indexation, on firming up a financial model that will make offshore wind projects commercially viable ahead of the 5th green energy auction (GEA-5) that will be...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) vowed to fast-track decisions on pending capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), following a request from the Department of Energy (DOE). On the sidelines of the 2025 Economic Journalists Association...
Filinvest Group is advancing the government’s power aggregation program by shifting 11 of its facilities to renewable energy, a move that was recognized by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). The shift was undertaken by Filinvest’s licensed retail electricity supplier, FDC Retail...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has revised its rules for the net-metering program, making it easier for consumers to adopt renewable energy (RE) and utilize smart technologies. Net metering is a program that allows consumers, typically those with solar panels, to generate their own power....
Governed by transparency and tasked with promoting competition and protecting consumer interests, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has released new draft guidelines for the Ancillary Services Procurement Agreements (ASPAs) entered into by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said the regulator would accelerate its decisions on power supply deals to boost investor confidence and ensure reasonable prices for consumers. During a recent meeting, ERC Chairperson Francis Saturnino Juan stated that the commission needs to implement...
In a continued effort to broaden access to the Competitive Retail Electricity Market (CREM), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is seeking to fast-track the lowering of the threshold for retail competition to allow more end-users to benefit from Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA). ERC...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has committed to streamlining the resolution of around 5,000 pending cases involving distribution utilities (DUs), electric cooperatives (ECs), generation companies (GenCos), and others by assigning oversight responsibilities to its commissioners. In a...
San Miguel Global Power (SMGP) said Wednesday, Aug. 13, that the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) has cleared its Ilijan Gas Power Plant of any violations related to a 2022 outage, calling a recent regulatory order from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) “outdated and without...
The new chief of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has vowed to streamline the lengthy rate reset processes and tariff reviews that have burdened distribution utilities for a decade. In his welcome speech during a leadership turnover on Thursday, Aug. 7, ERC Chairperson Francis Saturnino Juan...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has partnered with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Quezon City local government unit (LGU) to launch a joint initiative aimed at advancing the greater use of renewable energy (RE) sources in the metropolitan area....
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued a show-cause order against South Premiere Power Corp. (SPPC) for alleged anti-competitive behavior related to the operation of the Ilijan Power Plant in June 2022. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 5, the ERC said it acted on a recommendation from the...
