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Gatchalian seeks probe on power competition

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday called for an inquiry into the competitive landscape of the power industry as part of efforts to ensure a...

ERC to review 3 conglomerates’ LNG acquisition

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said Monday said it will look into the impact of the sale of the liquefied natural gas assets to...

Energy think tank pushes changes in EPIRA guidelines, instead of new law

Energy think tank Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) said Tuesday amending the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 is not...

ERC eases rules on switching to new retail electricity suppliers

The Energy Regulatory Commission issued a new ruling allowing customers to switch between retail electricity suppliers without securing clearances from current suppliers. It amended Resolution...

Marginalized households to continue enjoying subsidized power rates

The government's lifeline subsidy program provided an average monthly subsidy of P541 million to almost six million marginalized electricity end-users nationwide in the first...

Expanded lifeline subsidy for power bills, to P800, eyed

Energy Undersecretary for Special Concerns Benito Ranque has said the government may consider expanding the lifeline subsidy to P800 per month for households consuming...

‘Scrap public listing rule on power firms’

To attract more companies to engage in the generation of electricity in the country, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday urged corporate regulators to lift the...

PSALM trims debt by 9.5% to P382b

State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. said Wednesday it trimmed its financial obligations by 9.5 percent to P381.908 billion in 2020 from...

Gov’t loses P1.2b on Malaya plant

The government is losing around P1.2 billion annually from maintaining the 650-megawatt Malaya Thermal Power Plant in Pililla, Rizal, according to a report of...

ERC expands coverage of retail competition and open access

The Energy Regulatory Commission said Monday it issued a resolution expanding the coverage of the Retail Competition and Open Access to promote competition and...

House OKs measure granting subsidized power bills

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy has approved a bill that would give low-income consumers 10 more years of lifeline electricity rates or...

Aboitiz Power is PH biggest power supplier

Aboitiz Power Corp. captured the largest market share in the power grid, holding 21.3 percent of the 23,409-megawatt national installed capacity, according to a...

NGCP welcomes ERC’s proposed system audit on transmissions

Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines on Tuesday welcomed a proposed system audit by the Energy Regulatory Commission in accordance with the...

Meralco told to answer petitioners

The Supreme Court has required the Manila Electric Company to comment on the petition seeking to stop the power distributor’s imposition and collection of...
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