April 4, 2021

Meralco Puts Onus on ERC for all its Billions of overcharging and high buying rates.

David Celestra Tan, MSK 3 April 2021   Meralco as the awardee of the franchise for distribution of electricity in the greater Manila area has a clear obligation to us the public to supply power in the least cost manner. […]
April 3, 2021

EDC remits P4.16-M electrification fund to Negros electric coop

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 2, 2021, 5:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Lopez-led Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has handed over P4.16 million electrification fund to Negros Oriental I Electric Cooperative (NORECO I), a power utility servicing the host community […]
April 3, 2021

Some power co-ops suspend disconnections

By Jordeene B. Lagare – April 2, 2021 from The Manila Times Some electric cooperatives (ECs) have suspended disconnection services within their respective coverage areas in consideration of customers amid the pandemic, the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Inc. (Philreca) […]
April 2, 2021

LGUs urged to allow ‘onsite power meter reading’ despite ECQ

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 1, 2021, 10:05 AM from Manila Bulletin 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 […]