July 10, 2023

Meralco consumers will pay lower rates in July

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Jul 9, 2023 11:42 PM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE The El Nino phenomenon could be the triggering factor that consumers might watch out for, because that could spark off rate spikes in the […]
April 18, 2023

ERC, IEMOP discuss pass-on scheme on deferred P22.64-B charges

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Apr 17, 2023 04:35 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been discussing with the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) the proposed measures for the pass-on of P22.64 billion […]
March 22, 2023

P10-P15/kWh hike in WESM secondary cap proposed by GenCos

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Mar 21, 2023 2:12 PM from Manila Bulletin A spike in the secondary price cap for the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to the tune of P10,000 to P15,000 per megawatt hour (MWh) – or […]
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 […]