March 14, 2023

ERC starts review of secondary price cap at electricity spot market

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 13, 2023, 9:00 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission said Monday it started the review of the secondary price cap imposed at the spot market, but conceded that its removal may have […]
March 10, 2023

Summer power shock: Consumers ‘stress test’ on rate hikes, brownouts

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 9, 2023, 3:09 PM from Manila Bulletin SPECIAL REPORT This isn’t a plot on a horror show – but can anyone imagine the ‘fear factor’ and dread engulfing a consumer when electric bills that […]
March 3, 2023

ERC denies red tape led to Occidental Mindoro power crisis

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 2, 2023, 6:15 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday denied that red tape led to the power crisis in Occidental Mindoro province. It issued the statement in the course of […]
February 18, 2023

ERC bats for ‘rate flexibility’ in supply deals

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 17, 2023, 10:23 AM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it will opt for “rate flexibility” in the power supply agreements (PSAs) that distribution utilities (DUs) will be underwriting with generation […]