March 8, 2018

8 power firms get COCs, provisional approvals

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – March 8, 2018 from The Manila Times THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted final and provisional approvals to eight generation companies (gencos) in a bid to fast-track the resolution of pending applications before the […]
February 17, 2018

The Lesson That Matters from the Ombudsman Suspension of the ERC Commissioners

David Celestra Tan, MSK 12 February 2018 When the Office of the Ombudsman handed down on December 21, 2017 its decision finding the Five (5) Commissioners of the ERC guilty of neglect of duty and abuse of discretion in favoring […]
February 6, 2018

Cusi instructs power players to report details of ‘consumer cost pass-on’

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 6, 2018, 12:05 AM from Manila Bulletin Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said yesterday he would be issuing a directive to key industry players in the generation and distribution segments of the power industry […]
October 2, 2017

Paleco urged to cut supply pact with nonperforming gencos

By Lenie Lectura – September 28, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Palawan Electric Cooperative (Paleco) was urged to immediately terminate power-supply agreements with under-performing generation companies (gencos). Rotating power outages are still being experienced by customers of Paleco, mainly due to problems with […]