Meralco – ICSC | Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities

EPIRA amendments urged to allow government role in power auctions [BusinessWorld]

Jhian Aranas2022-10-11T15:30:32+08:0009 Oct 2022|Tags: bidding, CSP, DOE, EPIRA, Gatchalian, Meralco, power industry, Raphael Lotilla|

THE power industry law needs to be amended to allow the government to play a role in power auctions, a senior legislator said. “There is a lot of fine tuning that we need for EPIRA (Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001); for example, the government should be allowed to hold a bidding process. As of now, under the CSP (Competitive Selection Process) regime, it’s Meralco (Manila Electric Co.) that seeks bids. The government should be allowed to hold a bid as well,” Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian told reporters on Friday.

NO BASIS FOR PETITION: ERC rejects rate hike sought by Meralco, SMC power subsidiaries [Inquirer]

Jhian Aranas2022-10-11T15:41:16+08:0005 Oct 2022|Tags: electricity rates, EPIRA, ERC, Gerry Arances, Meralco, power 4 people, San Miguel Corporation, SMC|

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has denied the joint petition of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and listed conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) for higher power rates. Meralco and electricity suppliers South Premiere Power Corp. (SPPC) and San Miguel Energy Corp. (SMEC), both owned by SMC, earlier filed the petition as a temporary relief measure to cushion the impact of skyrocketing coal and fuel prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine war.

ICSC welcomes ERC ruling on SMC-Meralco rate hike petition

Ira Guerrero2022-10-11T11:31:59+08:0004 Oct 2022|Tags: Energy, energy transition, ERC, Meralco, Pasaload, pass-through, power rates, PSA, San Miguel Corporation, SMC, SMCGP|

QUEZON CITY, 4 October 2022 – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) denied yesterday the joint proposal of Meralco and San Miguel Corporation (SMC) of a PHP0.30 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase in power rates. In their official ruling, ERC reminded both parties, especially Meralco as a regulated entity, of their obligation to preserve the 2019 power [...]

Red alert status affirms urgent need for flexible, distributed power generation

Jhian Aranas2022-06-22T10:20:50+08:0022 Jun 2022|Tags: Alberto Dalusung III, brownouts, flexible power generation, GMEC, GNPD, Jephraim Manansala, Luzon Power Outlook, Meralco, NGCP, Press Release, red alert|

QUEZON CITY, June 22, 2022 – Manila-based climate and energy policy group Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) reiterated the urgent need for flexible and distributed power generation in the Philippine power system as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) raised a red alert status over the Luzon grid on Saturday, affecting over [...]

Power outages still possible during, after May 9 elections

Jhian Aranas2022-05-12T11:44:22+08:0028 Apr 2022|Tags: 2022 elections, Alberto Dalusung III, DOE, ERC, IMAP, Luzon grid, Luzon Power Outlook, Meralco, NCGP, Pasaload, pass-through, power outlook, PPA, Press Release|

Experts echo initial call to urgently eliminate “pasa load” in electric bills QUEZON CITY, 28 April 2022 – Rotating brownouts are still likely to happen during and after the national elections on May 9, according to the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), as forced shutdowns of baseload coal power plants continue [...]

Experts back DOE, Meralco lead in energy transition

Ira Guerrero2020-08-25T12:05:23+08:0024 Aug 2020|Tags: Bert Dalusung, Department of Energy, DOE, energy transition, IEEFA, Meralco, Sara Ahmed|

MANILA, 24 August 2020 – Energy policy experts today affirmed an energy transition is well underway in the Philippines, thanks to bold moves from the Department of Energy (DOE) and the country's largest utility, Meralco. "Debates on pandemic-related power bills are far from resolved but we also believe it's important to share our view that [...]

NGO reacts to Duterte statement that coal to be used for 30 more years, solar still not feasible

Jhian Aranas2020-07-22T18:09:25+08:0014 Jul 2020|Tags: Aboitiz, Ayala Corporation, coal, coal plant, Meralco, Reactive, San Miguel|

MANILA, 14 July 2020 – In a recorded speech aired this morning, President Rodrigo Duterte told military troops in Jolo yesterday he was “ready to open the borders” for trade, including for “big time coal.” He added that “coal will be used for the next 30 years” and solar technology is still unsustainable.Reacting to this statement, [...]

Maniego: Open all power supply bids

Jhian Aranas2019-11-12T13:35:45+08:0012 Nov 2019|Tags: competitive selection process, CSP, Cusi, DOE, EPIRA, Gatchalian, Meralco, Pete Maniego, power supply agreement, PSA|

Press statement by Atty. Pedro H. Maniego Jr. Senior Policy Advisor, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities Former Chairman, National Renewable Energy Board Adviser and Former Chairman, UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation Sen. Sherwin T. Gatchalian’s call on the need for an open and transparent bidding in Meralco’s competitive selection process is totally in line with [...]