December 17, 2014

Consumer Groups Petition ERC for Open Bidding of Power Supply Contracts

Consumer Groups led by the power cost reduction advocacy group, Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente Consumer Alliance Inc. (MSK) have formally filed with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) a petition for rule changes in the contracting of power supply bilateral […]
November 12, 2014

Stars Not Aligned for Proper Amending of the Epira Law

Certain quarters—legislative leaders, consumer groups, party-list groups—are calling for the amendment of the Epira, or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001. There is no question that the 13-year-old Republic Act No. 9136 has been a disaster for the […]