March 19, 2019

Cusi firm on review of ECs to achieve lasting solutions

By The Manila Times – March 14, 2019 Department of Energy (DoE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi emphasized the unwavering resolve of the department to look into the issues plaguing electric cooperatives (ECs), and create the appropriate long-term solutions that would enable […]
March 7, 2019

Power co-ops soften on Energy chief

By Jordeene B. Lagare – March 07, 2019 from The Manila Times A group of electric cooperatives has invited Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi for an open dialogue to settle their differences. In a statement, the Philippine Association of Rural Electric […]
March 6, 2019

Eight electric co-ops get respite from DoE

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 05, 2019 at 08:05 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy trimmed down the list of ailing electric cooperatives under review to eight from the original 17. “We have recalled that cancellation because there […]
February 28, 2019

Meralco Skeletons in the ERC Closet…. and A Humble Message to the New Commissioners (Part 2)

David Celestra Tan, MSK 28 February 2019 Part 2 of 3  3. The Unfairness of Allowing “Systems Loss” averaging and its Non-transparent monthly computation by Meralco The ERC limits the systems loss charge to be 8.5% and Meralco had been […]