July 4, 2020

ERC orders refund of market fees

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 4, 2020 from The Manila Times THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the refund of market fees that were overcollected from Luzon and Visayas trading participants at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), […]
June 30, 2020

Regulatory Complications of Meralco’s Attempts at Billions In Windfall Profits During This Covid-19 Pandemic

David Celestra Tan, MSK 28 June 2020 Meralco’s Profit Stockpile  Meralco consumers,  locked in their homes due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, were shocked by another pandemic, Meralco’s dumbfounding April and May bill that were double or quadruple what they […]
June 30, 2020

Meralco: Electricity demand picking up in franchise area

By Lenie Lectura – June 30, 2020 from Business Mirror Electricity demand in the franchise area of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) during the second quarter peaked at 7,000 megawatts (MW), slightly lower than what the utility firm recorded in […]
June 29, 2020

DOE to draft auction terms for power reserves procurement

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 27, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has created a technical working group (TWG) that shall guide it in the formulation of auction terms under the competitive selection process […]