November 7, 2019

Viewpoint: Competitive Selection Process for Power Supply Agreements: The Supreme Court Decision and the Responses of the Energy Regulatory Commission and the Distribution Utility Companies

By David A. Tauli President, Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers 1. The Supreme Court issued its final decision on July 2019 which required all power supply agreements submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission after June 30, 2015 to comply with […]
October 23, 2019

ERC, DOE craft consumer protection measures

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 22, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and Department of Energy (DOE) have firmed up a covenant that will enhance ‘consumer protection’ measures in the liberalized electricity sector. The […]
October 22, 2019

ERC sets new rules on retail power

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 21, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With many retail electricity supplier (RES) licenses already expiring, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) indicated that it will soon be issuing new rules that will fix the […]
October 19, 2019

ERC amends net metering rules to support renewable energy applicants

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 18, 2019 at 08:25 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission said it amended the net metering rules to fast-track the processing of renewable energy produced by ordinary consumers. “The amended net-metering rules […]