October 26, 2016

Viewpoint: Regulatory Capture of the Energy Regulatory Commission Part 2

By David A. Tauli, Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers The Duterte government has among its priority programs the reduction of rates for electricity. This objective will not be attained unless the regulatory capture of the Energy Regulatory Commission is ended. […]
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 14, 2016

Firm gets license to operate retail power-supply business

by Lenie Lectura – October 13, 2016 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted Corenergy Inc. a retail electricity supplier (RES) license, after it complied with the technical, financial and administrative requirements, proving the company’s capability to operate […]