July 15, 2020

The Inconvenient Truth in Meralco’s Numbers (Part 3)

Part 3 David Celestra Tan, MSK 15 July 2020 In the Parts 1 and 2 of this Article, we pointed out our finding that Meralco’s numbers in  purchases and sales of power, a supposed pass-on charge to consumers, are actually […]
July 15, 2020

Meralco: SC ruling brings relief to consumers

By Lenie Lectura – July 15, 2020 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said the recent decision of the Supreme Court (SC), which affirmed the directive of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to implement price controls for the […]
July 15, 2020

Rural utilities told to review compliance with billing rules

By Adam J. Ang – July 12, 2020 | 7:00 pm from Business World RURAL POWER utilities were ordered to review their compliance with regulations governing billing during the lockdown, the industry association said. In a statement Sunday, the Philippine […]
July 14, 2020

WESM operator ordered to refund ‘over-collections’

By Elisor Recide – July 13, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to refund over-collections in market transaction fees (MTFs) that accrued during the […]