February 1, 2021

Due process not followed in FiT adjustment, NGO claims

By Angelica Y. Yang – January 31, 2021 | 7:33 pm from Business World CONSUMER RIGHTS advocacy group Laban Konsyumer, Inc. (LKI) has sought to nullify an Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) resolution to adjust the feed-in tariff (FiT) allowance, claiming […]
January 29, 2021

ERC orders Luzon-based DUs to refund excess collections

By Lorenz S. Marasigan – January 29, 2021 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed more than 20 Luzon-based distribution utilities (DUs), whose over collection ranged between P5,000 and P146 million, to refund the excess amount to […]
January 28, 2021

Steep price hobbles fast rollout of smart meters

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 28, 2021, 7:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The high cost of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology has been hobbling targets of massive rollout of smart meters in the country, because many Filipino consumers would […]
January 26, 2021

ERC adjusts regulatory proceedings to ‘new normal’ setting

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 26, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Given the unremitting jolt on workplaces brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that it has revised its Rules of Practice and […]