January 13, 2017

Simple But Deeper Issues in Power are Part of High Power Cost Problem

David Celestra Tan, MSK 12 January 2017 Energy Writer Myrna Velasco’s two part series on power policy and high power cost that appeared in the Manila Bulletin touched on the usual issues bedeviling the power sector and the country’s search […]
January 7, 2017

10 Good Things the ERC Can Do For Consumers in 2017 For It to Rebuild its Image

David Celestra Tan, MSK 7 January 2017 ERC’s image as an honest to goodness regulator that is true to its mandate as a guardian of public interest in power delivery services is for now tarnished. The following are some of […]
December 29, 2016

Power producers want to keep ERC’s mandate

by Alena Mae S. Flores – December 28, 2016 at 08:50 pm from Manila Standard Today The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association expressed hope the Energy Regulatory Commission will remain the energy sector’s regulatory body, exercising its mandate under the Electric Power Industry […]
December 19, 2016

NGCP to spend P89 billion for grid expansion, other projects

By Lenie Lectura – December 18, 2016 from Manila Bulletin THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) plans to earmark nearly P89 billion in capital expenditure (capex) between 2017 to 2020 to fulfill its mandate as the country’s transmission operator. In a […]