February 27, 2017

RCOA AND THE ERC’s MANDATE TO CREATE COMPETITION IN THE POWER SECTOR

David Celestra Tan, MSK 25 February 2017 The ERC meant well in its pursuit of implementing retail competition and open access or RCOA. It is all part of the regulators general mandate to create competition in the power sector, which […]
February 2, 2017

ERC Hearings on MSK PBR Petition Start March 17

David Celestra Tan 3 February 2017 On December 22, 2015 your consumer organization Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente Consumer Alliance Inc. filed a petition with the Energy Regulatory Commission for the review and modification of the new rate setting methodology […]
January 27, 2017

Part of Meralco’sP19 Billion Profit Comes From Improper Systems Loss Charges

David Celestra Tan, MSK January 26 2017 Updated from 5 December 2014 How much is Meralco charging you for the electricity they buy butlose in their distribution system either through technical or pilferage reasons? Most people think it is about […]
January 23, 2017

Are Meralco Rates Lower? Yes. Are they Fair and Reasonable? No! Plus the Hoodwink of IEC’s Power Cost Reports.

David Celestra Tan, MSK 19 January 2017 Meralco consumers and the whole world are being inundated by Meralco’s pronouncements trumpeting the reductions in Meralco’s power rates. In one recent release they implied that the reduction is P0.31 per kwh compared […]