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QUEZON City, Philippines – The Energy Regulatory Commission approved the application of Meralco to widen the scope of the pre-paid electricity service to Pasig, Mandaluyong and Makati. Currently, the pre-paid electricity service is available in Manila and Cavite. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/NI30oGvN6OI
MANILA, Philippines – The Energy Regulatory Commission stated that it finds the power rate hike implemented by Meralco this February to high and may order a refund if it finds the defense of Meralco untenable. Earlier, Meralco stated that it implemented a power rate hike due to the increase in the price of electricity of the contractors. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/bd1UbOiENMo
The National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) submitted a petition to the Energy Regulatory Commission for an increase in electricity charges to help NAPOCOR recover from its 5-billion pesos loss. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/GFj5n6eMBZk
The Energy Regulatory Commission will implement the Competitive Selection Process or CSP scheme which is a power reform policy that aims to lower the price of electricity. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/WxEYRID1Xl0
(Eagle News) — President Aquino has appointed a new head of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Lawyer Jose Vicente B. Salazar is now the new chair of the ERC replacing Zenaida G. Cruz-Ducut who, along with five former congressmen and other ERC officials, has been earlier indicted by the Ombudsman for graft, malversation and direct bribery charges. This is in connection with the alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), also known as […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 4 (Eagle News) — According to Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares, Meralco and twelve power plants should give a refund to the consumers as the investigatory unit of the Energy Regulatory Commission revealed an alleged “conspiracy” between aforementioned parties that resulted in an increase in the price of electricity. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/UnL8LebaGX0
House majority leader Neptali Gonzales was dismayed because of the poor performance of the Department of Energy and the Energy Regulatory Commission.
MANILA (PNA) — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday approved the provisional decrease in Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) distribution charge starting July. In a decision, the regulator said the distribution charge will be at an average of P1.56 kilowatt per hour (kWh), lower compared to its current P1.65/kWh level. ”This translates to a reduction of P0.0851 on the average,” ERC Executive Director lawyer Francis Saturnino C. Juan told PNA. The order requires Meralco to […]
