October 22, 2016

Viewpoint: Regulatory Capture of the ERC Has Resulted in High Rates for Electricity in Mindanao

By David A. Tauli, Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers “Regulatory capture is a form of government failure that occurs when a regulatory agency, created to act in the public interest, instead advances the commercial or political concerns of special interest […]
October 17, 2016

Meralco’s Lower Rate Temporary, Due to Luck Not Rate Reform

David Celestra Tan, MSK 16 October 2016 We Meralco consumers have been enjoying lower electric rates for more than a year now and it has been God-sent albeit temporary. The current reduction of P1.54 per kwh in generation rates have […]
October 13, 2016

Power sector to be on ‘oversupply mode’ for 5 years

by Myrna Velasco – October 12, 2016 from Manila Bulletin With private investors and banks flooding the restructured electricity sector with capital for some years already, the Philippine power sector is seen to be on a five-year overcapacity. These have been the […]
October 13, 2016

D.O.E. readies audit of power plants and distribution system facilities

by Lenie Lectura – October 11, 2016 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting comments from industry stakeholders on a draft circular that requires the conduct of a technical audit for all power generation and distribution system […]