July 31, 2019

ERC blocks bid of Transco, Psalm to intervene in NGCP’s IPO delay

By Lenie Lectura – July 31, 2019 from Business Mirror THE National Transmission Corp. (Transco) and the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) were not allowed by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to intervene in the petition for […]
October 12, 2018

Two suspended ERC commissioners return to work

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 11, 2018 at 07:35 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission resumed work on pending applications submitted by power companies, after two of its commissioners, who were suspended for 90 days, returned to […]
February 22, 2018

ERC to lower system loss cap

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – February 13, 2018 from The Manila Times The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to issue rules lowering the system loss cap, a move expected to considerably ease the burden on electricity consumers. At a […]
January 16, 2018

Consumer protection vs regulatory capture

By BusinessMirror Editorial – January 15, 2018 Last December the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the one-year suspension of four commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for, among other offenses, failing to implement the government’s policy against anticompetitive behavior […]