December 4, 2017

NGCP seeks ERC’s nod on higher capex

By Lenie Lectura – December 3, 2017 from Business Mirror THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) seeks approval of the implementation of additional capital expenditures (capex) in the amount of P62.32 billion to be spent until 2020 for various transmission […]
November 21, 2017

Lawmaker seeks clear delineation of powers between ERC and PCC

By Lenie Lectura – November 20, 2017 from Business Mirror The Senate Committee on Energy is urging  the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to clearly define their respective roles involving competition matters in the energy sector. Committee Chairman […]
October 26, 2017

Candidates for ERC chairman bared

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 25, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The most-coveted position for many “politically connected individuals” in the legal profession appears to be that of the chairmanship of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) with several names […]
October 26, 2017

PEMC to be replaced with new firm under IMO regime of WESM

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin By early part of next year, the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) may already be a “thing of the past”, with the government’s proposal to have it replaced […]