October 23, 2024

BIR rules DUs, power co-op ineligible to claim input VAT

By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz – October 21, 2024 | 8:55 pm from Business World THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs) cannot claim input value-added tax (VAT) from generation and transmission charges, […]
February 3, 2023

ERC allows retail customers to switch power suppliers

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 2, 2023, 4:52 PM from Manila Bulletin In upholding greater public interest and to spare consumers from unwarranted power service interruptions, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued amended rules allowing big-ticket customers to […]
November 15, 2022

Citing costs, MPower warns vs. disconnections

BY LENIE LECTURA – NOVEMBER 15, 2022 from Business Mirror MPower, the retail electricity supply arm of Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), continues to find ways to supply the requirements of its customers amid spiraling costs in fuel, coal and […]
October 13, 2022

ERC gets RCOA-related complaints

BY LENIE LECTURA – OCTOBER 13, 2022 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Wednesday it is seeing a rising number of complaints filed by contestable customers against their power suppliers. Contestable customers are large end-users that […]