February 12, 2020

Did ERC let Iemop collect fees from consumers? Solons ask

By Lenie Lectura -February 12, 2020 from Business Mirror THE House Energy Committee wants to know from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) if it allowed Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (Iemop) to collect 1 centavo for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) from […]
February 10, 2020

ERC rejects DOE price scheme for renewable-energy auction

By Lenie Lectura -February 10, 2020 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) does not agree with the Department of Energy (DOE) that there should be a preapproved rate for renewable energy (RE), which will be the cap for […]
February 10, 2020

Solons probe spot market operator’s accord with PEMC for irregularities

By Lenie Lectura -February 10, 2020 from Business Mirror LAWMAKERS are looking into the irregularities within the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (Iemop), operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). Rep. Jericho Nograles of Puwersa ng Bayaning […]
February 6, 2020

ERC readies contingencies

Tight power supply seen   By MYRNA M. VELASCO – February 5, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With highly probable rolling brownouts hitting Luzon grid as early as March with ensuing price spikes, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) bared […]