December 29, 2019

True Competition in Power…. Our Simple But Very Elusive Dream

David Celestra Tan, MSK 29 December 2019 The supposed aim of the EPIRA Law was simple enough. To assure sufficient supply of power at fair and reasonable costs. To achieve that, it is supposed to create true competition to give […]
December 28, 2019

Meralco eases rules for 2nd round of CSP bidding

By Danessa Rivera – December 27, 2019 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has relaxed its rules on the second round of the  competitive selection process (CSP) for 1,200-megawatt (MW) greenfield capacity required by […]
December 27, 2019

Meralco sets rebidding of 1,200 MW in February

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 26, 2019 at 08:05 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. will bid out again 1,200 megawatts of power requirement on Feb. 17, 2020 in compliance with the competitive selection process of […]
December 24, 2019

An Uncontrollable 800-Lb Gorilla in Distribution like Meralco is Disruptive of Social Order

And What They are Trying to be is Even More Menacing.   David Celestra Tan, MSK 23 December 2019 An American riddle goes: “Where does an 800-Lb Gorilla Sit?  Answer:  Anywhere it wants to!” “800-pound gorilla” is an American English […]