Friday, 23 October 2026
13 Oct 2026
2:26PM
ERC suspends reserve market trading as Visayas power costs soar
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has temporarily suspended the commercial dispatch and settlement of the reserve market under the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to address persistently high ancillary service (AS) prices, particularly in the Visayas.
12 Oct 2026
8:53AM
ASEAN urged to fast-track renewable energy, grid investments
Energy experts have urged Southeast Asian countries to accelerate investments in renewable energy and power grids to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and protect businesses and consumers from supply disruptions and volatile electricity prices.
9 Oct 2026
8:14AM
ERC's new 100kW threshold expands retail electricity competition
More Philippine businesses can now choose their electricity suppliers and potentially reduce operating costs following the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) decision to lower the threshold for participation in the competitive retail electricity market to 100 kilowatts (kW).
29 Dec 2025
7:40AM
INSIDER VIEW | ERC backlog shrinks, but grid bottlenecks remain
I’ve been hearing in the industry that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been acting promptly on petitions and manifestations, and it has significantly reduced its backlog.
5 Aug 2025
1:53PM
Meralco, ERC, Quezon City team up to advance renewable energy adoption
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has joined forces with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Quezon City government to launch a landmark initiative aimed at expanding the use of renewable energy (RE) in Metro Manila.
4 Aug 2025
5:58PM
‘I survived. I remain untarnished and complete’: ERC’s Maceda retires after 42 years
After 42 years in public service, Catherine Maceda ended her career with pride and deep appreciation.
16 Jul 2025
1:38PM
INSIDER VIEW: Democratization of power
The resignation of Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chair Monalisa Dimalanta last Monday has left many people asking: "What happened?" Her resignation will mean there will only be two commissioners left with the ERC - not enough to run the country's most crucial electricity regulatory body.
26 May 2025
10:19AM
INSIDER VIEW | How to calculate the least cost of equity?
ERC’s use of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) in calculating the cost of equity of utilities will result in an arbitrary number. We must ask this: How do we know if the resulting cost of equity represents the “least cost” or , as the SC puts it, “fair and reasonable”?
24 May 2025
2:44PM
Citing ‘bias’, CA orders ERC chief to recuse self from NGCP rate case
“We find that respondent gravely abused her discretion when she refused to [withdraw] from the proceedings a quo despite her evident bias and partiality against the petitioner,” the decision stated.
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