NPC cost recovery hikes power bills by P12.68
The Energy Regulatory Commission allowed the National Power Corp. to recover P23.52 billion in costs through a higher universal charge for missionary…
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The Energy Regulatory Commission allowed the National Power Corp. to recover P23.52 billion in costs through a higher universal charge for missionary…
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: Bohol Light Company Inc. moves closer to securing a new 25-year electricity distribution franchise in Tagbilaran City after Senate approval, strengthening…
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The tax didn’t fix the thing it made more expensive. Why are we so much better at collecting for stolen electricity than stopping it from being stolen?
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‘For consumers, the practical effect is straightforward: Once the new rules become effective, VAT will no longer be imposed on the allowable system loss…
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Meralco strengthens its partnership with the Philippine National Police to combat illegal electricity connections, curb power pilferage and reduce system…
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Electricity consumers could see lower power bills as the BIR moves to remove VAT from allowable system loss charges classified as government-mandated…
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Meralco secures 600 MW of baseload power at below P5.60 per kWh, with three generators set to supply customers under 15-year contracts starting in 2028.
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A hotel-casino faced a nearly P130-million differential electricity billing claim after alleged meter tampering, with the final recovery later reduced to about…
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An electric cooperative accused a Visayas hotel of a long-running metering anomaly worth P168 million, but regulators later capped the recoverable amount at…
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An ERC-issued resolution declares allowable system loss charge an inherent government-mandated pass-through cost that does not form part of the gross sales of…
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The ERC ruled that power distributors must absorb costs from renewable energy certificate purchases above verified market rates, protecting consumers from…
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Government plans to spend more than P7 billion to reduce non-technical power losses from theft, faulty meters and weak collections at electric cooperatives.
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Nartatez stressed that protecting power distribution is vital to national security and the economy.
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Meralco pushes electric cooperative corporatization to improve power reliability and investment, while lawmakers seek measures to cut electricity costs amid…
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PEZA plans to lower electricity costs in economic zones through embedded power systems, renewable energy and new technologies to boost Philippine investment…
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They argued that the analogy does not hold because, unlike a retailer absorbing shrinkage, distribution utilities are shielded by law from bearing the cost…
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ERC suspends the P0.0371/kWh green energy charge from September to December, providing temporary relief to consumers while ensuring renewable energy developers…
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The ERC ordered the suspension of excessive LLCC charges after finding errors in WESM congestion cost calculations, potentially lowering electricity bills and…
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