December 31, 2020

DOE extends FIT incentive for hydro power ‘indefinitely’

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 31, 2020, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has green-lighted ‘indefinite extension’ on the award of feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentives for run-of-river (ROR) hydropower projects that will be pursued by renewable […]
December 31, 2020

FIT-All rate increase for RE to greet consumers

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 31, 2020, 5:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Electricity consumers will be greeted with a “Happy New Year rate hike” as they will need to pay more as subsidy to renewable energy (RE) projects via […]
December 31, 2020

ERC widens RCOA implementation

By BusinessMirror – December 30, 2020 THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) recently promulgated the Resolution expanding the coverage of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) pursuant to its mandate to promote competition and ensure the successful restructuring and modernization […]
December 31, 2020

ERC tells Meralco to refund P1.4 billion in over collections

By BusinessMirror – December 30, 2020 THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund to consumers its over collections in the following pass-through charges: Transmission Rate (TR), System Loss Rate (SLR), Lifeline Subsidy Rate […]