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Consumer group wants WESM probed for power price spikes

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | April 24, 2010 - 12:00am

A consumer advocate has urged Malacañang and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to investigate the huge price spikes at the country’s wholesale electricity spot market (WESM).

Business

Power rates seen to go up next month

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | April 17, 2010 - 12:00am

Electricity users can expect higher billing rates next month as prices at the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) continue to surge.

Business

ERC blamed for absence of cost recovery mechanism for reserves

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | February 17, 2010 - 12:00am

The operator of the country’s wholesale electricity spot market is pinning the blame on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for the absence of a cost recovery mechanism for reserves.

Business

RP dependence on oil-based power plants down in H1

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | August 11, 2008 - 12:00am

Business

WESM presses accreditation for power spot market players

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | May 12, 2008 - 12:00am

Business

Temporary halt to WESM mulled

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | October 6, 2006 - 12:00am

The Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC), the operator of the country’s wholesale electricity spot market (WESM), is looking at the possibility of temporarily stopping the operation of WESM next month...

Business