January 4, 2017

ERC hears wind developers bid for higher FIT rate

By Myrna M. Velasco –  January 2, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is scheduling public hearing for the bid of wind farm developers for a higher feed-in-tariff (FIT) rate of P7.93 per kilowatt hour […]
December 29, 2016

Power producers want to keep ERC’s mandate

by Alena Mae S. Flores – December 28, 2016 at 08:50 pm from Manila Standard Today The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association expressed hope the Energy Regulatory Commission will remain the energy sector’s regulatory body, exercising its mandate under the Electric Power Industry […]
December 16, 2016

Revolt at ERC

by Jojo Robles – December 15, 2016 at 12:01 am from Manila Standard Today There’s trouble at the Energy Regulatory Commission, the quasi-judicial watchdog tasked with guarding the government’s and the people’s interest in the trillion-peso power industry. And it’s being caused by […]
December 15, 2016

ERC controversy sidetracking power retail competition issue

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 14, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The skirmish engulfing the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is regrettably shunting aside the much-needed focus on the implementation of retail competition and open access (RCOA) in the restructured […]