July 24, 2020

Inter-Connecting Palawan and Mindoro to the Luzon Grid – Tightening the Loose Ends to Make Them Happen (Part 1)

Part 1 David Celestra Tan, MSK 24 July 2020 The Department of Energy has a sweeping plan to connect most of the off-grid areas to the national grid from Luzon to Basilan in its power development plans. We are not […]
July 17, 2020

An Open Letter to Meralco on MSK “Fake News”

David Celestra Tan, MSK 17 July 2020   Atty. Jose Ronald Valles, First VP and Head of Regulatory Affairs  Mr. Joe Zaldarriaga, Public Information Manager Meralco Subject:  Consumer Concerns on Meralco Charges and Discrepancies in its Power Purchases and Sales […]
July 15, 2020

The Inconvenient Truth in Meralco’s Numbers (Part 3)

Part 3 David Celestra Tan, MSK 15 July 2020 In the Parts 1 and 2 of this Article, we pointed out our finding that Meralco’s numbers in  purchases and sales of power, a supposed pass-on charge to consumers, are actually […]
July 10, 2020

Can Meralco Sell More Power than It is Buying? Meralco’s Conflicting Declarations (Part 2)

Part 2 David Celestra Tan, MSK 10 July 2020 Meralco’s energy sales according to their Annual Report 2019 Meralco’s purchases of power that it passes on to its customers as the generation charge are reported monthly to the consumers and […]