December 28, 2016

High power rates’ discontent: Long on ideas, short on cash (Part II)

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 27, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The multi-dimensional discourse centering on assumptions that “the Philippines has one of the highest electricity rates in Asia” has so far been overplayed.  Many times, it had drawn […]
December 15, 2016

ERC controversy sidetracking power retail competition issue

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 14, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The skirmish engulfing the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is regrettably shunting aside the much-needed focus on the implementation of retail competition and open access (RCOA) in the restructured […]
December 3, 2016

Meralco gets power retailing license via Vantage Energy

by Myrna M. Velasco 01 December 2016 from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has formally applied for a license as retail electricity supplier (RES) so it can serve big-ticket contestable customers under the retail competition and […]
December 1, 2016

Global Power eyes 100MW in retail electricity market

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 30, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Through its licensed retail electricity supplier (RES) unit, Global Business Power Corporation (GBPC) is targeting to grow its capacity in the contestable market by 100 megawatts (MW) until […]