December 11, 2019

ERC flags ‘possible legal impediments’ in DOE’s draft circular on net metering

By Lenie Lectura -December 11, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Tuesday said it called the attention of the Department of Energy (DOE) in connection with its draft circular on-net metering scheme. “Upon perusal of the […]
December 10, 2019

Groups push ‘overdue’ review of Epira 18 years after, cite high-power costs

By Lenie Lectura -December 10, 2019 from Business Mirror Workers connect electricity cables to a transmission pole. (Bloomberg) CONSUMER advocate Power for People Coalition on Monday urged the government to review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira), citing unaffordable electricity […]
December 9, 2019

PSALM brings down liabilities to P416B as of end-October ’19

By Lenie Lectura -December 9, 2019 from Business Mirror THE  Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has trimmed down its financial liabilities by P33.2 billion this year, bringing its outstanding balance to P416 billion as of end-October this […]
December 6, 2019

Citing dirty fuel, consumer, clean-energy groups ask ERC to block Meralco’s power-supply deals

By Lenie Lectura -December 6, 2019 from Business Mirror COALITION of power consumers and clean-energy advocates wants the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to reject the power-supply agreements (PSAs) of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on their allegation that the fuel […]