June 27, 2017

ERC cautioned on new rate hike decisions

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 26, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is being cautioned on succeeding decisions it might render that would drive up electricity rates for consumers, especially those on feed-in-tariff (FIT) subsidy […]
May 18, 2017

ERC assures ‘no change’ in P6.9-B Meralco refund; timeframe still hangs

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 17, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)  assured yesterday that there will be no change in the P6.9 billion refund that it directed Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to enforce, as […]
May 15, 2017

NGCP wants ‘settlement’ of ROW acquisitions at end of concession

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 14, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Private concessionaire National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has communicated to government that it will just agree to account its project right-of-way (ROW) acquisitions by the end […]
April 18, 2017

More power plants now on-line (DOE admits summer price hikes)

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 17, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted that summer months will likely drive up electricity rates for power consumers, but earlier forecasts of continued ‘yellow alerts’ had been […]