December 5, 2014

Understanding Meralco’s Systems Loss Charge

David Celestra Tan 5 December 2014 How much is Meralco charging you for the electricity they buy but lose in their distribution system either through technical or pilferage reasons? Most people think it is about 4.7% which is the only […]
November 7, 2014

Locational Strategy Needed for Philippine Power Development

David  Celestra Tan 5 November 2014 If the Philippines were to continually develop its power supply to meet its growing needs it requires predictable and well planned generating capacity additions and a better planned proactive transmission development program. Currently, private […]
November 6, 2014

P3 Reduction in Meralco’s Rate An Achievable Dream!

87% or P2.60 will not even come from Meralco’s pockets but from various pass-on charges on which Meralco had been claiming for many years they don’t make money and only act as collectors. Generation charge, transmission charge, systems loss, VAT, […]
October 31, 2014

Security of Power Supply and The Futility of Sec. 71

David Celestra Tan 31 October 2014 While a lot of attention is on invoking Epira Law’s Section 71 to grant emergency powers to the President of the Philippines to deal with an “imminent power crisis” this coming summer, there are […]