August 26, 2017

ERC files new motion seeking to lift High Court TRO on RCOA

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 25, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has recently filed a motion with the Supreme Court seeking the lifting of its temporary restraining order (TRO) against the enforced rules of […]
August 24, 2017

SC asked to lift order vs power competition

by Alena Mae S. Flores – August 23, 2017 at 08:43 pm from Manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission said Thursday it filed an appeal with the Supreme Court to lift the temporary retraining order on retail competition and open access. ERC officer-in-charge and commissioner […]
August 22, 2017

DOE to bring down RCOA threshold to 500 kilowatts

By Myrna M. Velasco –  August 21, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Breaking power utilities’ service dominance is all up in the agenda of the Department of Energy (DOE) as it is now seriously considering to bring down power retail […]
July 10, 2017

ERC still in a legal bind in resolving RES licenses

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 9, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Despite “risk of default” raised by retail electricity suppliers (RES), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has admitted that it still has its hands legally tied because of the […]