March 7, 2017

ERC trims Meralco’s recovery

by Alena Mae S. Flores – March 06, 2017 at 08:20 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission reduced Manila Electric Co.’s planned power rate adjustment as a result of the 20-day Malampaya maintenance shutdown. ERC approved a fuel cost recovery […]
March 6, 2017

‘Epira incomplete without RCOA’

By Lenie Lectura – March 5, 2017 from Business Mirror Authorities are carefully weighing their options on how to move forward following a Supreme Court (SC) order that temporarily stopped the implementation of a landmark policy meant to give consumers the choice to […]
March 2, 2017

DOE places Luzon grid on ‘yellow’ alert due to low reserves

By Lenie Lectura – March 1, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Luzon grid was placed on “yellow alert” on Wednesday mainly due to low power reserves brought about by two power plants that suddenly went offline, while some underwent maintenance work. The Department of […]
February 27, 2017

Meralco cross-subsidization under scrutiny

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 26, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The government policymakers’ lens of scrutiny is now shifting into the alleged cross subsidization between customer-segments that Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has been reportedly engaging in, hence, its […]