Due to continous criticisms from industry stakeholders, APEC party-list Representative Sergio Dagooc called for the restructuring of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to improve its efficacy and efficiency. In a report by
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called on lawmakers to review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) to determine if current energy policies are still suitable, particularly in addressing
The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) is urging an amendment to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001, which would allow the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) to build power
Singapore-based energy technology and services firm Asia Energy Co. (AECO Energy) has entered the Philippine market and is looking to partner with contestable power users and retail electricity suppliers. In a report
SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMCGP), the energy arm of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), is asking the Court of Appeals (CA) to reverse the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) decision denying its rate
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking comments and recommendations from concerned parties in relation to the amendments to the Republic Act. no. 9136 or the “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of
The Department of Energy (DOE) wants the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) to gain access to banks’ credit lines as it pursues the electrification of far-flung islands and communities in the country. In
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is now seeking the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) approval on its planned Camarines Sur-Catanduanes Interconnection Project (CCIP). In a report by the Philippine Star,
