March 10, 2017

194 big customers of Meralco switch power suppliers

by Myrna M. Velasco – March 9, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Of the 431 contestable customers or classified big-ticket customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), about 194 had already exercised their freedom to switch to their preferred retail electricity […]
March 7, 2017

ERC trims Meralco’s recovery

by Alena Mae S. Flores – March 06, 2017 at 08:20 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission reduced Manila Electric Co.’s planned power rate adjustment as a result of the 20-day Malampaya maintenance shutdown. ERC approved a fuel cost recovery […]
March 7, 2017

183 major power users switch to new retailers

by Alena Mae S. Flores – March 06, 2017 at 08:27 pm from Manila Standard Today Around 183 contestable customers pushed through and participated in the voluntary open access regime despite the Supreme Court’s issuance of a temporary restraining order on mandatory migration […]
February 27, 2017

Meralco cross-subsidization under scrutiny

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 26, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The government policymakers’ lens of scrutiny is now shifting into the alleged cross subsidization between customer-segments that Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has been reportedly engaging in, hence, its […]