May 28, 2020

Rural co-ops seek force-majeure relief from power contracts

By Adam J. Ang – May 27, 2020 | 8:43 pm from Business World RURAL power utilities are asking the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to ease their obligations under power contracts entered into with generating companies, while promising to provide […]
May 28, 2020

ERC oks P410 million Meralco projects

By Danessa Rivera – May 28, 2020 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission has cleared Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to spend P410.45 million for six capital expenditure projects. The amount is lower than […]
May 26, 2020

ERC warns DUs on non-compliance on ‘payment installment’

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 25, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has sternly warned the distribution utilities that if they will violate regulatory mandates – primarily on the enforcement of payment installments for […]
May 25, 2020

Power firms seek gov’t financial aid

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 24, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The country’s power generation companies (GenCos) and distribution utilities (DUs) are seeking financial assistance from the government so they can prevent collapse of operations or bankruptcies as […]