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 […]
March 3, 2015

ERC sets public hearing of MSK petition to bid power supply contracts

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on February 26, 2014 finally reviewed and accepted the petition filed by Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente Consumer Alliance, Inc. (MSK) last December 16, 2014 which is docketed as ERC case No. 2014-006 RM. ERC […]
January 15, 2015

It Will Take a Village to Reduce Meralco’s Rates

By David Celestra Tan MSK has studied and identified the various charges that have been adding up to high electricity rates for Filipinos in the Meralco franchise area that serves 72% of the electricity needs of Luzon island. These are […]
November 17, 2014

Ibaba ng P3 Movement Basis No. 2: Controlling the Transmission Wheeling Charges (No.2 item in Meralco’s bill)

Transmission wheeling charges to Meralco’s captive residential and commercial customers is php0.933 per kwh, P0.36 of which is for ancillary charges (voltage regulation and reserve capacities). The Transmission wheeling charges of concessionaire National Grid Corp. of the Philippines in turn […]