December 11, 2019

ERC flags ‘possible legal impediments’ in DOE’s draft circular on net metering

By Lenie Lectura -December 11, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Tuesday said it called the attention of the Department of Energy (DOE) in connection with its draft circular on-net metering scheme. “Upon perusal of the […]
December 11, 2019

DOE wants entry of non-flexible baseload plants moved to 2029

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 10, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The entry of greenfield non-flexible power generating facilities as baseload capacity, which could cover coal technology, is being moved to 2029 or 10 years from now, according […]
December 10, 2019

Groups push ‘overdue’ review of Epira 18 years after, cite high-power costs

By Lenie Lectura -December 10, 2019 from Business Mirror Workers connect electricity cables to a transmission pole. (Bloomberg) CONSUMER advocate Power for People Coalition on Monday urged the government to review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira), citing unaffordable electricity […]
December 10, 2019

Meralco billing higher in Dec. By ₱0.3044/kwh

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 9, 2019, 6:32 PM from Manila Bulletin Electric bills will make a pinch on the budgets of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers this month as its rates had been up by ₱0.3044 per kilowatt-hour […]