September 8, 2020

ERC warns DUs on blocking “customer switching” to market

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 7, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is warning private distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs) of prospective sanctions or penalties if they will block customers on their […]
May 4, 2020

Meralco retail posts 14% growth in Q1

By Myrna M. Velasco – Updated May 4, 2020, 9:34 AM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has been scaling up its power retailing business portfolio at a robust pace, logging 14 percent increase in customer […]
January 28, 2020

Consumers given ‘choice’ as ERC resumes RES licensing

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 27, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin More Filipino consumers can already exercise their “power of choice” under the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) policy, as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has resumed […]
November 23, 2019

JFC urges gov’t to entice new power investments

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 22, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines is urging the Philippine government to provide a viable investment climate that shall attract fresh multi-billion dollar investments in […]