September 20, 2016

ERC formally junks ‘defective’ power supply agreements

by Myrna Velasco – September 19, 2016 from Manila Bulletin Eleven power supply agreements (PSAs) were junked by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for having ‘legally defective’ contractual terms. The supply deals established to have been flawed were that of the Biliran […]
September 15, 2016

E.R.C. may continue probe till next year of 12 gencos that raised power rates in Dec. 2013

by Lenie Lectura – September 13, 2016 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) may not finish this year the probe involving 12 generation companies (gencos) found to have engaged in anticompetitive behavior that led to record-high increases in […]
September 13, 2016

ERC to pursue probe vs ‘erring’ gencos despite August power-rate slash

by Lenie Lectura – September 12, 2016 from Business Mirror TTHE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will pursue its ongoing probe on generation companies (gencos), notwithstanding the power-rate slash during the period within which their power plants went offline last month. […]
September 9, 2016

ERC okays Avion power plant’s COC

by Myrna Velasco – September 8, 2016 from Manila Bulletin The 97-megawatt Avion aero-derivative power facility of the Lopez Group can now advance to full commercial operation with the grant of its certificate of compliance (COC) by the industry regulator. The CoC […]