January 17, 2018

ERC leadership vacuum heightens blackout probability in summer

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 16, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin With 5,493.38 megawatts being forced out of the electricity system because of lacking licenses to operate and supply contracts, the country will be in for unwanted brownouts […]
November 10, 2017

Higher power rates this month–Meralco

By Lenie Lectura -November 9, 2017 from Business Mirror Power rates this month will increase by P0.3436 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for a typical residential household, thereby bringing the overall rate from last month’s P9.2836 per kWh to P9.6272 per kWh. The […]
September 22, 2017

‘No final resolution yet on Meralco PSA issue’

By Lenie Lectura – September 21, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday said that it would still accept  manifestations filed by some individuals in the final resolution of the Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) power-supply agreement (PSA) petitions. “For filing […]
August 10, 2017

Consumers, CSOs launch national campaign against Meralco’s costly ‘sweetheart’ deals

By BusinessMirror – August 9, 2017 Civil society organizations and consumers from the Power for People Coalition (P4P) who petitioned against Meralco’s Power Supply Agreements launched “NAGMAMAHAL, MERALCO”, a campaign contesting the company’s sweetheart deals with companies powered by dirty and costly energy. […]