The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has shortened processing times for several key regulatory approvals under the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS), as the government pushes to speed up the development of energy infrastructure through streamlined permitting.

The Department of Energy (DOE), during the 24th EVOSS Steering Committee meeting on July 1, reported that three ERC processes integrated into the EVOSS portal are now being completed well ahead of the timelines set under the Commission’s 2020 Citizen’s Charter.

Applications for authority to develop and operate point-to-point (P2P) limited transmission facilities are now processed in an average of 144.46 calendar days, down from the prescribed 270 days. 

Capital expenditure (CAPEX) approvals are likewise completed in an average of 140.53 days, while Certificates of Compliance (COC) are issued in an average of 29.65 days, nearly half the 60-day standard.

The faster turnaround comes as the government seeks to remove permitting bottlenecks that have long delayed power generation, transmission, and distribution projects, amid efforts to strengthen the country’s power supply.

As of July 2026, the ERC reported receiving 646 applications through the EVOSS platform, including both approved and disapproved submissions. These consisted of 104 P2P applications, 68 CAPEX filings, 143 COC applications, and 331 Provisional Authority to Operate (PAO) requests.

ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino C. Juan said the improvements demonstrate the Commission’s efforts to make project approvals more efficient while maintaining regulatory oversight.

“Through EVOSS, we are able to speed up our processes without compromising thorough review. Our goal is to make project approvals more efficient and predictable to support a reliable and adequate power supply,” he said.

The EVOSS platform was established under Republic Act No. 11234 as a centralized, web-based system designed to streamline permitting for power generation, transmission, and distribution projects.

ERC said it will continue working with the DOE and other members of the EVOSS Steering Committee, chaired by the Office of the President, to integrate additional regulatory processes into the platform in support of the government’s ease of doing business agenda for the energy sector.

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