The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has given provisional approval to two Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) involving Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) and the renewable energy subsidiaries of ACEN and San Miguel Corporation. In...
Electricity rates will increase starting January 2025 after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approves the collection of Php 3.05 billion from households. Philippine Star reported that, in Luzon and Mindanao, consumers will...
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...
MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) is making efforts to promote renewable energy through streamlined net-metering and distributed energy resource (DER) processes. Manila Standard reported that on November 11, MORE Power...
Senate Deputy Minority Floor Leader Risa Hontiveros is urging lawmakers to ensure competitive bidding and prevent monopolies in the energy sector as Congress advances a bill to develop the country’s natural gas...
Infrawatch PH opines that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should expedite its ruling on Manila Electric Company’s (MERALCO) rate reset, warning that further delays could impact both consumer and investor confidence. In...
The Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) has been activated after securing a provisional Certificate for Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). “With the grant of...
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...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has released the preliminary pricing guidelines for non-feed-in tariff (FIT) technologies ahead of the upcoming Green Energy Auction (GEA-3), offering contracts totaling 4,399 megawatts (MW). The auction...
The Office of the Ombudsman has lifted the preventive suspension of Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta. The Ombudsman noted that the ERC chair has already submitted her counter-affidavit, and...
