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Wednesday, 23 September 2026
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ERC price cap may cut VisMin WESM rates by over 50%

CEBU CITY—The Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) move to apply the Secondary Price Cap (SPC) separately to the Visayas and Mindanao grids could cut average wholesale electricity prices by more than half, providing relief to consumers hit by price spikes amid tight power supply, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
5 Feb 2026
6:52AM

INSIDER VIEW | Open access for 100kW customers

Last year, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced it would lower the threshold for contestable customers to 100 kW from 500 kW —a move seen as significant for SMEs, though some oppose it.
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