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  3. WESM restarts; bill spikes likely

    WESM restarts; bill spikes likely

    The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will resume nationwide Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) operations in May, restoring market-driven electricity…

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  6. ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino C. Juan said, ‘We want to ensure orderly market operations and mitigate undue price volatility during the market suspension,’ adding that, ‘through close coordination with power producers, we are putting in place appropriate pricing and settlement mechanisms to support a stable and transparent electricity market.’

    ERC presses power industry to back WESM fix

    The Energy Regulatory Commission pushes new pricing and settlement measures to stabilize the electricity market and manage volatility amid the WESM suspension.

    1 MIN READ

  8. Teka-teka responses

    Teka-teka responses

    The emergency powers that Congress would likely grant President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can be employed to regulate the market.

    2 MIN READ

  9. PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEY SANCHEZ MENDOZA FOR DAILY TRIBUNE

    WESM prices ease as supply improves

    Changes in WESM prices directly affect the cost of electricity purchased by distribution utilities, which in turn influences power rates paid by households and…

    2 MIN READ

  11. Iloilo power rates drop in December

    Iloilo power rates drop in December

    MORE Power said the lower rates were driven mainly by reduced electricity demand, which increased supply margins and pushed down prices at the Wholesale…

    1 MIN READ

  14. WESM prices hit 7-month low

    WESM prices hit 7-month low

    Electricity prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) dropped to a seven-month low in September 2025, driven by higher supply, lower demand, and…

    2 MIN READ

  18. Delinquent WESM players jack up bills

    Delinquent WESM players jack up bills

    ‘IEMOP should implement a policy framework that ensures defaulters are held accountable and that compliant members are protected from bearing the cost of…

    2 MIN READ