May 26, 2018

Abolishing the ERC and Creating a New Regulatory Agency are not the Keys…it is Heart and Spirit (Part 2)

David Celestra Tan, MSK 27 May 2018 Part 2 Many of the Problems of the ERC have been self-inflicted 2. If the ERC had the right regulatory soul for the consumers and faithful to its clear mandates under Section 38 […]
May 25, 2018

ABOLISHING ERC AND CREATING A NEW POWER REGULATORY AGENCY NOT THE KEYS…..IT IS HEART AND SPIRIT. (Part 1)

David Celestra Tan, MSK 23 May 2018 Part 1 In February 2014 we wrote in the Philippine Inquirer about the Epira Law being an imperfect law that is imperfectly implemented.  As it relates to the Energy Regulatory Commission that it […]
April 2, 2018

The Correct and Legal Way to Determine Concentration of Power Generating Capacity (Part 1)

David Celestra Tan, MSK 1 April 2018 The creation of true and robust competition in the power generation sector is key to achieving least cost power for consumers. The EPIRA Law had established under Section 45(a) the limits on generating […]
March 26, 2018

State of Power Industry or Do WE Have Enough Supply?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 25 March 2018 There is a high profile and obviously high budget media campaign going on to condition the people’s minds that the country needs more and newer power plants. This is amidst the stall in […]