October 19, 2020

ERC wants Meralco to roll out smart meter scheme in phases

By Lenie Lectura – October 19, 2020 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) wants the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to gradually implement its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program to minimize the impact on consumers who will eventually shoulder […]
October 17, 2020

Quezon Power Mauban’s Rate is now 51% to 82% higher than the other coal plants. Should the DOE and ERC not investigate?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 17 October 2020 This year 2020, Meralco likes to boast that its generation rate had come down from P4.9039 per kwh in January to P4.12 per kwh in August, a 16% reduction. They like to point […]
October 14, 2020

ERC set to extend ‘no-disconnection’ notice

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 13, 2020 at 08:05 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission will soon ask electric cooperatives and distribution utilities to extend the “no-disconnection” notice until the end of the year to help consumers […]
October 14, 2020

Meralco says poor customers to benefit from zero charges

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 11, 2020 at 07:45 pm from manilastadnard.net Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity, said over the weekend lifeline customers covered under the directive of the Energy Regulatory Commission will start enjoying […]