October 22, 2020

PSALM debt shrinks despite pandemic

By Lenie Lectura – October 21, 2020 from Business Mirror The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has trimmed its financial obligations to P393.3 billion in the January-to-June period from P422 billion at end-2019. PSALM President and Chief […]
October 20, 2020

ERC urged to consult ‘no disconnection policy’

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 19, 2020, 6:25 AM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) was urged to undertake virtual public consultations on its “no disconnection policy” for the power industry, so consumers and the distribution utilities […]
October 19, 2020

ERC wants Meralco to roll out smart meter scheme in phases

By Lenie Lectura – October 19, 2020 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) wants the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to gradually implement its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program to minimize the impact on consumers who will eventually shoulder […]
October 17, 2020

Quezon Power Mauban’s Rate is now 51% to 82% higher than the other coal plants. Should the DOE and ERC not investigate?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 17 October 2020 This year 2020, Meralco likes to boast that its generation rate had come down from P4.9039 per kwh in January to P4.12 per kwh in August, a 16% reduction. They like to point […]