February 7, 2025

From energy regulation to deregulation, Part 2

By Bienvenido Oplas Jr. – February 6, 2025 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star In 2000 or one year before the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA, RA 9136), the primary energy consumption (PEC, for transportation, cooking, electricity, […]
February 3, 2025

ERC to hold hearings on Meralco, GNPower’s 15-year deal

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 2, 2025, 7:15 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission set the hearings for the joint application of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD) for their proposed 15-year power […]
February 1, 2025

ERC approves working group to probe contractor ‘damage’ to NGCP Cebu

By Jed Macapagal – January 31, 2025 from Malaya Business Insight The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the creation of a technical working group (TWG) tasked to investigate damage sustained by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) […]
February 1, 2025

ERC gains Court support for industry autonomy

By Maria Bernadette Romero – 31 Jan 2025, 09:11 from Daily Tribune “We welcome the High Court’s latest rulings recognizing the Commission’s jurisdiction over key issues in the energy sector,” ERC Chairperson and CEO Monalisa C. Dimalanta said on Thursday. […]