July 18, 2018

Will The Meralco and Solar Phils 2.99 Solar Rate Really Happen? Is there an Inner Revenue game and How will the Regulators determine its “Fair and Reasonableness”?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 16 July 2018 We Meralco consumers all got so excited about the P2.99 per kwh solar rate that Meralco got from Solar Phils in a price challenge type bidding or competitive selection process on 85mw of […]
June 29, 2018

Counterpoint: Was the EPIRA Law Successful at 17?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 28 June 2018 Was the EPIRA Law Successful after 17 Years?  That depends who you ask. If it is the giant conglomerates who benefited handsomely from the way it has been implemented it will of course […]
June 25, 2018

Viewpoint: ‘At Seventeen’: On the anniversary of Epira, have we learned the truth about the power sector?

By Lenie Lectura – June 23, 2018 from Business Mirror In Photo: The Pagbilao coal-fired power plant in Quezon. SEVENTEEN years since the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira) of 2001, or Republic Act 9136, was enacted into law, have […]
June 11, 2018

The Vision of ERC’s Composition According to the Epira Law (Part 2)

Part 2 11 June 2018   III. The vision and mission of the ERC are actually simple.  The vision is for the Assurance of adequate supply of electricity, entry of the private sector, and the assurance of fair and reasonable rates. […]