January 26, 2018

Meralco unfazed by shutdown of Luzon power plants in Feb

By Lenie Lectura – January 25, 2018 from Business Mirror SOME of the power plants that have existing power supply agreements (PSAs) with Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, will go on a scheduled shutdown next month. The […]
January 23, 2018

AC Energy sees ‘good’ growth momentum

By Lenie Lectura – January 22, 2018 from Business Mirror AC Energy, the power arm of conglomerate Ayala Corp., sees “consistent growth” in its net income in the next three to four years to be driven by the new contribution […]
January 16, 2018

Consumer protection vs regulatory capture

By BusinessMirror Editorial – January 15, 2018 Last December the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the one-year suspension of four commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for, among other offenses, failing to implement the government’s policy against anticompetitive behavior […]
January 11, 2018

Meralco warns vs regression in regulation of power sector

By Lenie Lectura – January 10, 2018 from Business Mirror THE country’s power supply and security of supply could be put at risk if the regulatory agency of the power industry could not perform its mandate, a top official of […]