September 22, 2020

Meralco settles fine, appeals discounts for lifeline users

By Lenie Lectura – September 21, 2020 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) paid the P19-million penalty slapped by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for violating the billing advisories imposed on distribution utilities (DUs) during community quarantine from […]
September 19, 2020

Higher power rates blamed on coal-fired power plant shutdowns

By Adam J. Ang – September 16, 2020 | 7:43 pm from Business World A SUSTAINABILITY think tank blamed the rise in average power rates last year on power plant shutdowns, which it deployed as an argument against the continued […]
September 16, 2020

Rising missionary charges called ‘misguided’ after Congress queries DoE

By Adam J. Ang – September 13, 2020 | 7:38 pm from Business World   A BILL component that provides electrification to far-flung, unenergized parts of the country should be reduced, a consumer group said, after Congress questioned the Department […]
September 15, 2020

COA rejects ERC request to audit Meralco

By Lenie Lectura – September 14, 2020 from Business Mirror THE Commission on Audit (COA) has informed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) that it will not audit the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). “We wrote them but their response was in […]