September 24, 2021

ERC orders DUs to refund P20B

BY LENIE LECTURA – SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said Thursday that it has so far issued refund orders worth P20 billion from January 2020 to September 2021. “Upon evaluation and verification of the […]
September 19, 2020

Higher power rates blamed on coal-fired power plant shutdowns

By Adam J. Ang – September 16, 2020 | 7:43 pm from Business World A SUSTAINABILITY think tank blamed the rise in average power rates last year on power plant shutdowns, which it deployed as an argument against the continued […]
July 13, 2019

ERC issues refund order to 12 power distributors

By Victor V. Saulong – July 12, 2019 | 7:55 pm from Business World THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued orders to privately-owned power distribution utilities (DUs) directing them to refund customers on the unused “regulatory reset cost” including […]