January 27, 2021

Meralco, other DUs urged to set flexibility on power service disconnections

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 26, 2021, 12:32 PM from Manila Bulletin As many financially-distressed consumers still struggle to survive, the country’s power distribution utilities (DUs) like the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and other service providers are being urged […]
January 26, 2021

ERC adjusts regulatory proceedings to ‘new normal’ setting

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 26, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Given the unremitting jolt on workplaces brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that it has revised its Rules of Practice and […]
January 25, 2021

NEA loan disbursements to ECs reach P440-M in 2020

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 24, 2021, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The aggregate loans disbursed by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to the electric cooperatives reached P439.983 million last year, according to the agency’s accounts management and guarantee […]
January 22, 2021

ERC to audit ‘reinvestment fund’ of electric cooperatives

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 21, 2021, 12:29 PM From Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will be auditing the collection and utilization of the ‘reinvestment fund for sustainable capital expenditures’ (RFSC) of the electric cooperatives (ECs), to […]