November 18, 2020

Magat Dam is NIA’s responsibility–SNAP

By Lenie Lectura – November 17, 2020 from Business Mirror SN Aboitiz Power-Magat Inc. (SNAP-Magat) on Tuesday said it is not involved in the operation of the Magat dam and spillway. SNAP Group is a joint venture between SN Power […]
March 29, 2016

ERC’s Extension of CSP Effectivity Could Be Costly for Consumers and A Big Step Back in Drive Against Monopolization of Generation Sector

David Celestra Tan and Evelyn Viray, MSK 28 March 2016 The ERC issued a new Resolution postponing the effectivity of the mandatory CSP for new power supply contracts to April 30, 2016 from November 30, 2015. What would seem an […]
February 6, 2016

Update on CSP Front!

David Celestra Tan, MSK Consumers were overjoyed when the DOE and then later the ERC passed the rules requiring the bidding or competitive selection process (CSP) for the contracting of power supply. Meralco decided not to obstruct the pro-consumer policy […]
November 29, 2015

Mandatory CSP – The devil is in the Implementation

27 November 2015 David Celestra Tan, MSK The passing of the Mandatory Competitive Selection Process (CSP) is a major and bold policy shift of the DOE and an enlightened regulatory stand by the ERC that should usher in a new […]