March 27, 2017

ERC upholds jurisdiction over energy ‘competition’ cases

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 24, 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 […]
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 […]
February 21, 2017

Viewpoint: Is it goodbye ‘FIT’… and will market forces prevail? (Solar’s FIT mess)

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 10, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin (Second Part) At this point when the failure of the feed-in-tariff (FIT) system is becoming evident, energy sector players and policymakers are now exploring “new business” models to […]