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PCC, ERC weigh price cap changes in green energy auctions

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) are weighing changes to auction transparency rules under the Green Energy Auction Program...

ERC says DUs not profitting from subsidies

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said Tuesday that distribution utilities do not profit from subsidies and other charges in consumer electricity bills as these...

Hontiveros, Diokno press gov’t on Meralco costs, refunds

Senator Risa Hontiveros and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno on Tuesday urged regulators and the national government to take stronger action on electricity pricing,...

Filinvest unit secures nod for Mindanao solar project

FDC Green Energy Corp. said it has secured a certificate of compliance from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to begin commercial operations of its...

Consumer group demands accountability after Meralco rate hike

Consumer advocacy group ILAW Pilipinas called for stronger protections and clearer accountability in electricity pricing after Manila Electric Co. increased rates by P0.5335 per...

ERC suspends electricity market to ease prices amid Middle East tensions

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) suspended Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) operations across the country’s three power grids on Thursday to mitigate energy supply...

ERC grants local utilities first rights to RE capacity

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted distribution utilities the right of first refusal (ROFR) over renewable energy capacity generated within their franchise areas...

ERC approves P33b in NGCP projects for Luzon, Visayas

The Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ application for P33 billion worth of power plant connection projects in...

ME tensions threaten power costs

The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines has warned of higher electricity spot market prices due to heightened tensions in the Middle East. IEMOP...

Will this deal benefit power consumers?

"The Meralco–SMC partnership exemplifies how corporate interests can override public welfare" TWO corporate giants, Meralco and San Miguel Corporation (SMC), have entered into a partnership...

DOE opens registration for 3,300-MW offshore wind auction slated in August

The Department of Energy began registering suppliers Monday for the fifth round of the Green Energy Auction, or GEA-5, as it prepares for bidding...

Regulatory delays seen stalling power investments

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) warned that power generation investments in the Philippines could stall over regulatory delays in approving the competitive selection process (CSP)...

Davao Light takes over power assets of Samal Island

The sheriff of the Regional Trial Court-Panabo Branch 4 has taken possession of distribution assets in the Island Garden City of Samal, formerly operated...

Offshore wind auction capped at P11 per kWh

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a price cap of P11 per kilowatt-hour for offshore wind projects under the fifth round of the...
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