The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has given the go-ahead for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to start implementing its staggered cost recovery totaling at least PHP 28.29 billion beginning...
While deemed as non-public utility operations, the Supreme Court upheld that electricity generation and supply are subject to the regulations of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). “Power generation and supply companies are...
Proposed amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) may provide long-awaited relief from high electricity rates. In a report by Philippine Star, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Monalisa...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is proposing amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) to grant emergency powers for quicker response during calamities without needing a full quorum. Philippine Star...
Think tank Infra Watch PH is calling on lawmakers to strengthen the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) technical workforce to take on the administrative workload in processing power price petitions while boosting its...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said a USD 80.70 billion investment package is needed by the Philippines between now and 2028 to meet its reliable and resilient energy supply under a clean...
Former Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has called on the government to make certain revisions to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) and develop a tourist strategic plan to alleviate the...
Senator Win Gatchalian said that any amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) should center on reducing electricity prices to ease the increasing costs that are continuously plaguing consumers. This...
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) expressed support to ammend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) to resolve pressing energy issues and guarantee energy security. This statement came...
Aboitiz Power Corporation and other private energy sector members have stressed the necessity for clear and fair policy guidelines and regulations from the government. “There are risks that the private sector must...
National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) is requesting support from the private sector to speed up the transition of off-grid areas to renewable energy (RE) to accomplish the hybridization project for NAPOCOR-Small Power Utilities...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is proposing stronger penalties and implementing jail provisions in the proposed revisions of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) 2001. ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta claimed that...
The Department of Energy (DOE) wants to clarify the influence of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), specifically in relation to that of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), under the proposed amendments of...
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With electricity prices rising nationwide, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is looking to review and update the parameters of distribution utilities (DUs) compliance with the “least cost” supply obligation. In a Philippine...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is looking to make the country’s power and energy sector more appealing to investors in cooperation with its attached agencies and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). In...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to push for amendments to Republic Act 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) to strengthen the role of the Energy Regulatory Commission...
President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. looks to have Republic Act 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) amended as an attempt to bring down the cost of electricity. While Marcos Jr....
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved Lopez-led Energy Development Corporation’s (EDC) application to establish a point-to-point transmission line to connect the 3.6-megawatt (MW) Mindanao 3 (M3) binary geothermal power plant to...
Outgoing Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Agnes Devanadera has proposed to the next administration to suspend the excise tax on coal and petroleum products to mitigate the impact of international prices amid...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) to refund a total of Php7.76 billion to its residential customers beginning this month. The order – issued on March...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has jurisdiction to hear cases of anti-competitive behavior, abuse of market power, or other unfair trade or practices filed against the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) and Aboitiz...
by Kuryente.org As Metro Manila re-entered COVID-19 alert level three, non-essential businesses are no longer allowed to operate; restaurants and social gathering places are allowed to operate under strict guidelines and limited...
A subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings (SMCGP), the power arm of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), has asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to amend public offering requirements for power generation companies...
South Korean firm Soosan ENS Co. Ltd. won the Operation and Maintenance Service Contract (OMSC) for the 165-megawatt (MW) Casecnan Hydroelectric Power Plant’s (CHPP) in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. Soosan ENS submitted the...
Several congressmen have expressed support, as well as opposition to the extension of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation’s (PSALM) corporate life. At a congressional hearing on Wednesday, House Committee...
The proposed transformation of the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) complex in Diliman, Quezon City into a mixed-use commercial property will, among other things, require the extension of the Power Sector Assets and...
The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) defended the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) and the Department of Energy (DOE) in the wake of Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s corruption allegations in...
Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that will enhance the powers and functions of the Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC). Signed on Tuesday, Republic Act (RA) 11571 amends Section...
Benguet’s provincial government hopes that Aboitiz Power Corporation subsidiary Hedcor Inc. and the indigenous peoples (IP) will soon discuss and start re-negotiations leading to the resumption of operation of the power firm’s...
(UPDATED) The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) have rebutted Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s accusations of corruption in the power sector. Pacquiao had accused the DOE of...
Government-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) has approved the request of Fort Pilar Energy, Inc. to assign its right to purchase the 650-megawatt Malaya Thermal Power Plant (MTPP) to...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to investigate the Manila Electric Company’s (MERALCO) power rate hike for June, saying it “defies logic” even under the regime of deregulation. Hontiveros...
The Wholesale Electricity Spot Market’s (WESM) new trading mechanism will soon allow distribution utilities (DUs) and retail electricity buyers to opt for demand-side bidding at a price they prefer. Julius Bunyi, manager...
Amid ensuing tensions between the Philippines and China over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) began operating its 300-kilowatt (kW) Kalayaan diesel power plant in Pag-asa Island, as...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has warned of corruption in the power sector if Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi’s proposals for the government to get involved again in the generation and transmission of electricity would...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has reiterated its position for the government to be involved again in power generation following last week’s Red Alerts in Luzon and similar incidents in recent years....
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to explain why there are delays in the 33 transmission projects it it earlier sought regulatory approval....
After surprising the energy sector with its winning bid, Fort Pilar Energy, Inc. is planning to transform the 650-megawatt Malaya Thermal Power Plant (MTPP) and its land into a “modern energy facility.”...
The much-awaited rehabilitation of the Agus-Pulangi hydroelectric power plant system in Mindanao will finally push through after the World Bank (WB) approved its $700,000 (around Php33.4 million) financing to jumpstart preparations for...
Ayala-led AC Energy is one of five companies looking to purchase the 650-megawatt (MW) Malaya Thermal Power Plant (MTPP) via a negotiated sale. The government, through the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has directed the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) to take on off-grid power systems that have two or more suppliers, based on a memorandum it issued earlier this...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has resumed acting on applications for retail electricity supplier (RES) licenses, allowing consumers to exercise their “power of choice” in accordance to the Retail Competition and Open...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) affirmed the Department of Energy (DOE) that the recently amended Net-Metering Rules should be made applicable to all types of renewable energy sources and not just focused...
