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The National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms Inc. (Nasecore), through its president Pete Ilagan, said the ruling of the Supreme Court upheld the petition filed by a consumer watchdog and its allied organizations against the 13.27 centavo per kilowatt-hour generation rate adjustment of Meralco.


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The disposal of the sub-transmission assets is part of the privatization program of the National Transmission Co. (Transco). A sub-transmission facility refers to the low-voltage transmission facilities that link the national transmission system and the distribution system of utilities.


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Nasecore, one of the influential consumer groups in the energy sector, is batting for some measures on retail competition and open access.


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Meralco is seeking an increase of 30 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kwh) basic
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had requested in a petition last Friday.

Meralco is seeking an increase of 30 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kwh) basic
distribution rate to reach a return-on-rate-base of eight percent by the end of
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Angeles power firm denies P528.9-million overcharges

By Ding Cervantes | July 21, 2011 - 12:00am

The Angeles Electric Corp. (AEC) yesterday dismissed as “absurd” the allegation of a consumer group that it had overcharged its customers by P528.9 million from 2005 to 2008.     ...

Nation

Consumers’ group seeks review of all ERC decisions since 2001

February 9, 2006 - 12:00am

In a bid to recover the excess payment made to the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), a consumers group sought yesterday for a review of all decisions made by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) from 2001 to December...

Headlines

Consumer group seeks criteria for sale of power assets

November 11, 2001 - 12:00am

A nationwide consumer group is urging government to adopt a set of criteria for electric cooperatives interested in acquiring sub-transmission assets. The disposal of the sub-transmission assets is part of the privatization...

Business

Safety nets urged for power sector

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | January 13, 2001 - 12:00am

The National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms Inc. (Nasecore) is calling for the inclusion of a number of safety nets in the final draft of the Power Reform Bill to ensure consumer protection and...

Business

Consumer group fears losses in power project

January 12, 2001 - 12:00am

Power consumers nationwide are concerned that millions of dollars intended for the rural electrification program will be lost because the National Electrification Administration (NEA) "cannot get its act together." The...

Nation

Consumer group asks ERB to deny Meralco's 30¢ hike petition

April 17, 2000 - 12:00am

A consumer group is urging the Energy Regulatory Board (ERB) not to issue Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) a provisional authority to raise its rates as it had requested in a petition last Friday. Meralco is seeking...

Headlines