June 13, 2017

Solon wants legal opinion on Epira

by Alena Mae S. Flores – June 11, 2017 at 07:01 pm from Manila Standard Today Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has sought the legal opinion of the Joint Congressional Power Commission on retail competition and open access, which suffered a setback due to a […]
June 13, 2017

Can PCC Step Up to Arrest Rampaging Monopolization and Cartelization of the Power Generation Sector?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 12 June 2017 When the Lopezes owned Meralco they only formed the 1,500mw First Gas with a declared intention of an additional 500mw for a total of 2,000mw. This was 40% of Meralco demand at that […]
April 25, 2017

DOE takes ‘mandatory stance’ for RCOA in motion to SC

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has taken a mandatory stance on the enforcement of retail competition and open access (RCOA) for the restructured electricity sector in the motion […]
February 18, 2017

Malampaya shutdown completed, but rate hikes await consumers

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 17, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The maintenance shutdown of the Malampaya gas production facility had been completed without consumers suffering from the anguish of rolling brownouts, but in the next three months, its […]