March 10, 2017

194 big customers of Meralco switch power suppliers

by Myrna M. Velasco – March 9, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Of the 431 contestable customers or classified big-ticket customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), about 194 had already exercised their freedom to switch to their preferred retail electricity […]
March 7, 2017

ERC upholds jurisdiction over energy ‘competition’ cases

by Myrna M. Velasco – March 6, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has upheld jurisdiction over anti-competitive cases that involve players in the restructured electricity sector. This was asserted by the ERC in a ruling […]
March 7, 2017

Dreaming Realistic Options to Inter-Island Power Grid Links – Archipelagic Power Strategy for an Archipelagic Country

David Celestra Tan, MSK 5 March 2017 The Philippines has 7,017 islands with 20 major ones. Luzon, Most of Visayas, and soon Mindanao are connected to the main grid. Big islands like Palawan, Mindoro, Masbate, Marinduque, Romblon, Catanduanes, Bantayan Island, […]
March 6, 2017

PEMC asked to provide calculations on CSP fees

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 5, 2017, 12:05 AM from Manila Bulletin Power spot market operator Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) has been required to submit its calculations on the level of fees that it shall levy corresponding to its […]