July 18, 2018

Will The Meralco and Solar Phils 2.99 Solar Rate Really Happen? Is there an Inner Revenue game and How will the Regulators determine its “Fair and Reasonableness”?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 16 July 2018 We Meralco consumers all got so excited about the P2.99 per kwh solar rate that Meralco got from Solar Phils in a price challenge type bidding or competitive selection process on 85mw of […]
June 29, 2018

Counterpoint: Was the EPIRA Law Successful at 17?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 28 June 2018 Was the EPIRA Law Successful after 17 Years?  That depends who you ask. If it is the giant conglomerates who benefited handsomely from the way it has been implemented it will of course […]
June 11, 2018

The Vision of ERC’s Composition According to the Epira Law (Part 2)

Part 2 11 June 2018   III. The vision and mission of the ERC are actually simple.  The vision is for the Assurance of adequate supply of electricity, entry of the private sector, and the assurance of fair and reasonable rates. […]
June 8, 2018

The Vision of ERC’s Composition According to the Epira Law (Part 1)

David Celestra Tan, MSK 9 June 2018 Part 1 When the Philippines decided to privatize and deregulate the Power Sector seventeen years ago this month in June 2001, they created an Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure the goals of creating […]