February 8, 2019

POLICY ISSUES THAT THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO RESOLVE BEFORE THE PRIVATIZATION OF ELECTRIC COOPS

David Celestra Tan, MSK February 6, 2019 We are getting ahead of ourselves on the issue of privatizing electric coops. None the least is whether this will be even good for the consumers. Second is whether the takeover by the […]
September 23, 2017

Meralco’s Abuse of Market Power Corrals Generators Into a Meralco Cartel …..With Long Term Implications (Part 1)

David Celestra Tan, MSK 21 September2017 Meralco’s public service franchise specifically prohibits it from engaging “ in any activity that will constitute an abuse of market power such as but not limited to, unfair trade practices, monopolistic schemes and any […]
June 5, 2017

Electric Coops Need DOE, NPC, and NEA Guidance in Power Supply Planning and CSP

David Celestra Tan, MSK 4 June 2017 The power generation supply contracting of electric cooperatives is an area that is being overlooked that had also been resulting to high generation rates to consumers due to negotiated contracts and over or […]
May 15, 2017

Creating the Kind of ERC the Country Needs

Part 2 David Celestra Tan, MSK 12 May 2017 The Energy Regulatory Commission had not been providing the kind of power sector regulation and oversight that assure the provision of power supply services at fair and reasonable rates. It is […]