February 2, 2015

DOE Task Force report on ways to reduce electricity prices

After more than six months of meetings, the Multi-Sectoral Task Force to Find Ways To Reduce Electricity Prices that was convened by the Department of Energy finalized its summary report and scheduled a Hand-Over Ceremony to the Honorable Secretary of […]
January 8, 2015

How Much Should Meralco be Allowed to Profit as a Public Service Utility?

by David Celestra Tan 2 January 2015 Part I Let us start the New Year by going back to the basics of Meralco’s rates, which is how much should they, as a franchised public service utility, be allowed to profit? […]
January 3, 2015

Are Electric Consumers Double Charged for Ancillary Services by NGCP and its dispatch of MRU?

David Celestra Tan January 2, 2014 In September and October 2014 Meralco’s purchases from WESM reached astonishing levels of P43.05 and P35.60 per kwh, even higher than the P33 per kwh that wrought havoc on the generation rates in Meralco’s […]
December 13, 2014

Meralco’s Generation Rate Reduction Welcome but Temporary

David Celestra Tan 11 December 2014 We join the millions of Meralco customers in welcoming and rejoicing the recent announcement of reductions in the generation rate, and consequently the total electricity bill, in Metro-Manila and the National Capital Region. From […]