April 2, 2018

The Correct and Legal Way to Determine Concentration of Power Generating Capacity (Part 1)

David Celestra Tan, MSK 1 April 2018 The creation of true and robust competition in the power generation sector is key to achieving least cost power for consumers. The EPIRA Law had established under Section 45(a) the limits on generating […]
March 26, 2018

State of Power Industry or Do WE Have Enough Supply?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 25 March 2018 There is a high profile and obviously high budget media campaign going on to condition the people’s minds that the country needs more and newer power plants. This is amidst the stall in […]
March 15, 2018

WIN WIN SOLUTION FOR MERALCO’s 3,551MW MIDNIGHT CSP CIRCUMVENTION

David Celestra Tan, MSK 11 March 2018 Things are eerily quiet on Meralco’s Midnight power supply contracts and one wonders whether we will be surprised one day soon that the seven (7) midnight contracts totaling 3,551mw of coal projects have […]
March 3, 2018

NEW ERC SYSTEMS LOSS LIMITS MUST BE ABSOLUTE NOT AVERAGE TO TRULY BENEFIT MERALCO and CEBU CONSUMERS

David Celestra Tan, MSK March 1, 2018 ERC’s announcement that it is reducing the Systems Loss allowance of Distribution Utilities should be a source of joy to electric consumers, especially those in the Meralco area. It will however be of […]