Category: Energy
Third Yellow Alert in a week!
March 9, 2019With mid-term elections coming in May, the peak of the hot summer months, this is an urgent concern where government must act swiftly.
“Murang Kuryente” Act: A rare victory for consumers
February 15, 2019House Bill No. 8869 is the consolidated version of the “Murang Kuryente Act” sponsored by Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, Chairman of the Energy Committee of the House of Representatives.
Citizen Watch decries P17 billion in projected charges to be passed on to power consumers
December 12, 20172013 was a disastrous year for the power sector. In addition to the scheduled closure of Malampaya, several other plans were also shut down, causing rates in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to skyrocket for the electricity sold from October to December that year. Thankfully the Energy Regulatory Commission, in its regulatory function, […]
ERC cautioned on new rate hike decisions
June 26, 2017The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is being cautioned on succeeding decisions it might render that would drive up electricity rates for consumers, especially those on feed-in-tariff (FIT) subsidy for the renewable energy (RE) sector as well as other pending applications of the regulated power entities.
ERC warned against petitions to hike rates
June 20, 2017Consumer group Citizen Watch cautioned the Energy Regulatory Commission against approving some pending applications that will increase power rates.
Commentary: Powering Dutertenomics
May 25, 2017Last month, the Duterte administration pitched an ambitious economic plan, Dutertenomics, that could usher in a “golden age” of infrastructure for the Philippines. The plan, which entails massive infrastructure spending over the next few years on high-impact projects, is seen to create jobs, connect people and spur economic growth throughout the country.
Ever increasing burden of FiT
May 25, 2017Just the other day, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced the approval yet again of an increase in Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) rates to be collected from consumers.
Agham, 2 watchdogs: SC restraining order vs RCOA benefits consumers
February 27, 2017CitizenWatch said it is good the high court issued the TRO dated February 21, 2017, enjoining the DOE, ERC and its agents from implementing the RCOA rules and regulations that mandate mandatory migration of Contestable Customers and at the same time limit competition.
CITIZENWATCH: On SC TRO
February 23, 2017CitizenWatch lauds the Supreme Court as it found wisdom that the questioned pieces of administrative legislation if left unabated.