February 17, 2016

Update on CSP Front, Part 2 – Games People Play in “Swiss Challenge” Biddings

David Celestra Tan, MSK 14 February 2016 It is Valentines Day and it is great to read the consumer-heartwarming news about the ERC disagreeing to the requests of many electric cooperatives for exemption from the mandatory bidding or CSP of […]
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 […]
January 4, 2016

Remaking the ERC – Purpose before Size

David Celestra Tan, MSK 2 January 2016 New ERC Chair Jose Vicente Salazar is engineering a shakeup of the ERC. We are sure there is a method to the ensuing madness caused by the reorganization and by officers leaving because […]
December 14, 2015

Why a Third Party Is Essential To Protect Consumers in Holding the CSP

Erratum: We deeply apologize for the wrong post of the name of ERC Chairman yesterday. Lazaro should be Jose Vicente Salazar. Our fault and we are very sorry. 12 December 2015 David Celestra Tan, MSK The captive electric consumers need […]