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January 18, 2018

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HERE WE GO AGAIN: THE OLD GAME OF THREATENING BROWNOUTS TO OVERPOWER CONSUMERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

David Celestra Tan, MSK 17 January 2018 When the widespread power blackouts hit the country in early 1990’s the government and consumers gave in to all the juicy and overpriced contracts and waived environmental compliances. Thus was born the “power […]

January 18, 2018

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NGCP confirms transmission rate hike in February billing

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 17, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Transmission service provider National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has confirmed the rate hike on its wheeling charge in the February billing of consumers, mainly arising […]

January 17, 2018

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ERC leadership vacuum heightens blackout probability in summer

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 16, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin With 5,493.38 megawatts being forced out of the electricity system because of lacking licenses to operate and supply contracts, the country will be in for unwanted brownouts […]

January 16, 2018

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Consumer protection vs regulatory capture

By BusinessMirror Editorial – January 15, 2018 Last December the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the one-year suspension of four commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for, among other offenses, failing to implement the government’s policy against anticompetitive behavior […]