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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...

Aboitiz unit seeks ERC nod for solar link

Northern Luzon Green Power Inc. is seeking approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission to develop and operate interconnection facilities for its 187.044-megawatt peak Talingaan-Laoag...

Meralco files for distribution rate hike to fund P272-billion expansion

Manila Electric Co (Meralco) has applied for an average distribution tariff of P2.34 per kilowatt-hour with the Energy Regulatory Commission to fund a P272-billion...

ERC to lower electricity choice threshold to 100 kW in June

The energy regulator will lower the threshold for consumer choice in the electricity market to 100 kilowatts in June 2026 to allow thousands of...

PREIT eyes sale of Siquijor assets

Premiere Island Power REIT Corp. is exploring the lease or disposal of its Siquijor Island power assets as its current tenant, S.I. Power Corp.,...

ERC sets uniform national subsidy for low-income electricity consumers

The Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday issued a resolution expanding electricity assistance for marginalized and low-income households by establishing a uniform national lifeline subsidy. Under...

ERC eyes lifting utility deposits

The Energy Regulatory Commission is set to issue an advisory directing power distributors and electric cooperatives to submit comprehensive data on electricity bill deposits...

ERC to study forward contracting framework to shield power consumers from ‘bill shock’, market volatility

The Energy Regulatory Commission has vowed to study the regulatory framework and the impact of forward and futures contracting on consumers and distribution utilities...

Climate group urges stricter penalties for power outages

A Philippine climate and energy policy group called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to impose stiffer penalties for power plants that exceed allowable...

ERC approves P11.85-b power line to Siargao

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said Wednesday it approved the P11.856-billion Claver-Siargao interconnection project of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to...

Gov’t automates electricity discounts

Qualified beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will automatically receive electricity discounts through the Lifeline Rate Subsidy Program if their monthly use...

Responsive power policy is about balance

“Even modest relief in essential costs carries real weight” As 2026 begins, Filipino households are not expecting miracles, but they are looking for steadier ground. After...

DOE to auction 230-MW waste-to-energy projects

The Department of Energy has issued a notice of auction for 230 megawatts of waste-to-energy projects as part of a special round of its...

ERC sets 2026 agenda to boost investment

Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson Francis Saturnino Juan said on Monday the agency is preparing a 2026 strategic agenda designed to strengthen consumer protection...
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