May 18, 2015

NGCP IS INCONGRUENT AS SYSTEMS OPERATOR

12 May 2015 Dear Messrs. David Tauli and Cerael Donggay of Mindanao. We agree with you. NGCP being Systems Operator is indeed an anomaly and one reason why the transmission sector is divergent of the power development and competitive market […]
January 15, 2015

It Will Take a Village to Reduce Meralco’s Rates

By David Celestra Tan MSK has studied and identified the various charges that have been adding up to high electricity rates for Filipinos in the Meralco franchise area that serves 72% of the electricity needs of Luzon island. These are […]
January 3, 2015

Are Electric Consumers Double Charged for Ancillary Services by NGCP and its dispatch of MRU?

David Celestra Tan January 2, 2014 In September and October 2014 Meralco’s purchases from WESM reached astonishing levels of P43.05 and P35.60 per kwh, even higher than the P33 per kwh that wrought havoc on the generation rates in Meralco’s […]
November 17, 2014

Ibaba ng P3 Movement Basis No. 2: Controlling the Transmission Wheeling Charges (No.2 item in Meralco’s bill)

Transmission wheeling charges to Meralco’s captive residential and commercial customers is php0.933 per kwh, P0.36 of which is for ancillary charges (voltage regulation and reserve capacities). The Transmission wheeling charges of concessionaire National Grid Corp. of the Philippines in turn […]