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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on August 29 revoked the provisional authority to operate of the Siquijor Island Power Corporation (SIPCOR) for the operation of power generation facilities in the Province of Siquijor. The ERC cited SIPCOR’s numerous violations such as the failure to secure Certificate of Compliance (COC) prior to the operation of its […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) briefed the House Committee on Energy on the Commission’s key priorities and regulatory strategies governing the Philippine electric power industry. ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan, together with other ERC officials, presented before the Committee chaired by Palawan 2nd District Representative Jose Chaves Alvarez at the House of […]
In its first Open Commission Meeting (CM) under the leadership of newly appointed Chairperson and CEO Francis Saturnino C. Juan, held on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, at the ERC Main Office, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) underscored its resolve to address every pending case, regardless of scale, and to take decisive steps to eliminate its […]
As Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino C. Juan formally took his oath as the new head of the Commission on Monday, 11 August 2025, he issued a strong call for unity and decisive action within the ERC to address the backlog of cases, urging the workforce to act with both […]
Filipino consumers and energy stakeholders can expect a new and revitalized Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), as ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino C. Juan takes the helm of the Commission.Chairperson Juan made this commitment during the joint awarding ceremony of the National Electrification Administration’s (NEA) 2025 Lumens Awards and the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said a resetting by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of the power distribution rate for key distribution utilities (DU), such as the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), could lead to a higher refund for consumers. The vice-chair of the Senate Committee on Energy made the statement following an estimate made by Meralco that […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros pressed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to complete and release the results of its “long promised” reset of the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for both transmission and distribution charges, which have directly contributed to rising power costs. Hontiveros made the statement after distribution utility giant Meralco announced that its power […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is committed to creating an environment that protects and empowers consumers to achieve energy democracy in the Philippines. ERC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Monalisa Dimalanta said transparent and accountable rate regulation will protect consumer welfare. According to the Climate Justice Alliance, energy democracy is a shift away from the […]
Anakalusugan Representative Ray Florence Reyes is set to file a resolution opening an investigation on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for their complicity in the slow divestment of State-owned sub-transmission assets as prescribed in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). The move is to ascertain […]
Disturbed by information of life-threatening incidents of service outages in hospitals, ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes questioned officials of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on the quality of power given to various utilities for distribution to health facilities and household connections in a budget hearing last week at the Lower House. This eventually led […]