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More Filipino electricity consumers will be able to choose their own supplier of electricity following the effectivity of the 100-kilowatt (kW) contestability threshold under Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) and the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP). The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said the implementation of the new threshold, pursuant to ERC Resolution No. 22, Series […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) adopted Resolution No. 19, Series of 2026, or the Rules for Off-Grid Transmission Wheeling and System Operation Charges (Off-Grid Wheeling and SO Charges Rules), establishing for the first time a clear and transparent framework for determining transmission and system operation charges in off-grid areas of the country. The new rules […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), through its Planning and Public Information Service (PPIS) – Management Information Systems Division (MISD) and Information and Data Management Division (IDMD), has successfully maintained its ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management System (ISMS) Certification, reaffirming the Commission’s steadfast commitment to protecting information assets and continuously enhancing its information security practices. The […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) welcomed representatives from the Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) for a meeting and interview in support of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) – Sustainable and Inclusive Development through Effective Microgrids (SEIDO) Project on Microgrid Development. The MRI delegation met with ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved and adopted ERC Resolution No. 18, Series of 2026, establishing the Implementing Rules for the Development, Ownership, and Operation of Point-to-Point Limited Transmission Facilities and for the Financing and Construction of Transmission Projects by Entities Other than the Transmission Network Provider. The new rules are designed to accelerate […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) once again received an Unmodified Opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for Calendar Year 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year that the agency has attained the highest form of audit opinion and reaffirming its commitment to transparency, accountability, and sound financial management. The Annual Audit Report (AAR), transmitted by […]
As the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) marks its 25th year in June 2026, the Commission posted year-level gains in just ten months from August 2025, sustaining reforms, accelerating regulatory actions, and expanding consumer relief measures amid global fuel price volatility. Since assuming office on August 11, 2025, Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan led […]
Energy regulators across Southeast Asia moved closer to integrated energy systems as member states reaffirmed strong support for deeper collaboration during the 17th ASEAN Energy Regulators Network (AERN) Meeting. Energy Regulatory Commission Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan, AERN chair for 2026–2027, said mounting pressures such as fuel market volatility, supply disruptions, and geopolitical […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to investigate the growing number of power plants on forced outage and determine whether these facilities are still complying with the agency’s reliability index standards. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) again placed the Visayas grid under yellow alert recently due to insufficient […]
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan joined leaders from the energy and business sectors in the inauguration of Filinvest Development Corporation’s first utility-scale solar power facility in Mindanao, marking another significant step toward advancing the country’s renewable energy development and strengthening long-term energy security. The newly operational 20.774-megawatt peak (MWp) […]