May 9, 2024

Watchdog backs ERC appeal on Meralco-SMC deals

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 8, 2024, 8:40 pm from manilastandard.net The watchdog group Power for People Coalition (P4P) expressed support for the move by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to appeal before the Supreme Court (SC) the […]
May 4, 2024

Power utilities urged to tap ‘ANTI BILL SHOCK’ program to make bills affordable for consumers

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 3, 2024, 4:48 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) urged electricity distribution utilities (DUs) to tap the ANTI BILL SHOCK Lending Program of the Land […]
May 3, 2024

ERC tells distributors, generators to prevent electricity ‘bill shock’

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 2, 2024, 8:10 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission asked distribution utilities to stagger the anticipated bill shock amid the red and yellow alerts experienced in April that led to higher prices […]
April 15, 2024

ERC eyes phased power rate hike in off-grid areas

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 14, 2024, 8:45 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is studying the staggered implementation of the National Power Corp.’s plan (NPC) to increase power rates in off-grid areas by more than […]