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                    [Title] => Napocor seen to reduce rate by P2/kWh due to peso rise
                    [Summary] => 



The power sector watchdog expects the National Power Corp. (Napocor) to apply for a P2 per kilowatthour (kWh) rate reduction due to the strengthening of the peso against the dollar.


"We expect Napocor to file a new application (for incremental currency exchange rate adjustment). We believe the consumers deserve more than what we have already approved, but we are waiting for Napocor to apply for that," ERC chairman Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. said.


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                    [Title] => Aboitiz unit, TA Oil get permits to retail electricity
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) granted last Dec. 13 licenses as retail electricity suppliers (RES) to Aboitiz Energy Solutions Inc. (AESI) and Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. (TA Oil).


This brings to three the number of such licenses issued by the ERC, with the first one being issued to GNPower.


"This is history unfolding before our very eyes. The entry of the new players foretell retail competition and open access," ERC chairman Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. said.


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                    [Title] => Refund ng Meralco simula na sa Enero 2007
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Simula sa Enero 2007 ay makakatanggap na ng refund ang mga consumer ng Manila Electric Company (Meralco) bilang pagsunod sa utos ng Supreme Court (SC) na ibalik ang inaprubahang dagdag singil ng Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) mula Hunyo-Agosto, 2004.


"Meralco’s refund will be reflected in the bill of the customers starting January 2007. The refund will be spread over three (3) months considering that the refundable GRAM amount was likewise incurred for three (3) months," pahayag ni ERC Chairman at CEO Rodolfo B. Albano, Jr. 


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                    [Title] => ERC sets standards for frontline customer services
                    [Summary] => 



The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has set minimum standards for frontline customer services of distribution utilities (DUs) and other electric service providers.


The ERC said the standards would further ensure customer choice and promote the interests of electricity consumers.


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                    [Title] => WESM participants not included in mandated rate reduction scheme
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Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) participants are not included in the mandated rate reduction (MRR) scheme.


Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairman Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. explained that prices of electricity at the WESM are not regulated by the National Power Corp. (Napocor) as these are determined by market forces through trading.


Napocor rates must first be approved by the ERC while the WESM rates are private and market-driven.


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                    [Title] => ERC approves retail license for GNPower
                    [Summary] => 

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the application of GNPower Ltd. Co. for a retail electricity supplier’s license.   


GNPower is the first electricity supplier to comply with the ERC’s directive to secure a supplier’s license prior to marketing electricity. 


 "The awarding ceremony marks the dawn of the ultimate goal of the EPIRA, that is competition at the retail level," ERC chairman Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. said.   


The awarding was held last July 19 at the ERC office in Ortigas Center, Pasig City.  


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                    [Title] => ERC issues new rules for retail power market
                    [Summary] => The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has adopted new rules for the competitive retail power market in preparation for open access.


The commission said it has issued the so-called Code of Conduct for the Competitive Retail Market Participant (CRMP) which include the retail electricity suppliers (RES), the local RES, the distribution utilities (DUs), entities duly authorized to operate in the economic zones, and the contestable market.


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                    [Title] => ERC gets UK grant for power market monitoring system
                    [Summary] => The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has received a UK grant in the form of a technical assistance package for the development of market monitoring systems.


The grant was made possible through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Global Opportunities Fund for Economic Governance.


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                    [Title] => US, Aussie power regulators hold talks with local energy groups
                    [Summary] => Power regulators from the United States and Australia are holding discussions and sharing information on power-related issues with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in Manila.


The ERC said discussions started last Monday with officials from the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) and Australia’s Essential Services Commission (ESC). The mission will be here today.


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                    [Title] => ERC to hold public consultations on TransCo rates
                    [Summary] => The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will hold a series of public consultations on the connection charging policy of the National Transmission Corp. (TransCo). 


The policy on connection charges will lead TransCo into determining charges reflective of true costs in connecting its customers to the grid.


"A well-defined terms and conditions for charging connection assets will ensure transparency in the costs of transmitting power from sources to distribution/load side," ERC chairman Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. said.


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                    [Title] => Napocor seen to reduce rate by P2/kWh due to peso rise
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"We expect Napocor to file a new application (for incremental currency exchange rate adjustment). We believe the consumers deserve more than what we have already approved, but we are waiting for Napocor to apply for that," ERC chairman Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. said.


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This brings to three the number of such licenses issued by the ERC, with the first one being issued to GNPower.


"This is history unfolding before our very eyes. The entry of the new players foretell retail competition and open access," ERC chairman Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. said.


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                    [Title] => Refund ng Meralco simula na sa Enero 2007
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"Meralco’s refund will be reflected in the bill of the customers starting January 2007. The refund will be spread over three (3) months considering that the refundable GRAM amount was likewise incurred for three (3) months," pahayag ni ERC Chairman at CEO Rodolfo B. Albano, Jr. 


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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has set minimum standards for frontline customer services of distribution utilities (DUs) and other electric service providers.


The ERC said the standards would further ensure customer choice and promote the interests of electricity consumers.


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                    [Title] => WESM participants not included in mandated rate reduction scheme
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Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairman Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. explained that prices of electricity at the WESM are not regulated by the National Power Corp. (Napocor) as these are determined by market forces through trading.


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                    [Title] => ERC approves retail license for GNPower
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the application of GNPower Ltd. Co. for a retail electricity supplier’s license.   


GNPower is the first electricity supplier to comply with the ERC’s directive to secure a supplier’s license prior to marketing electricity. 


 "The awarding ceremony marks the dawn of the ultimate goal of the EPIRA, that is competition at the retail level," ERC chairman Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. said.   


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The commission said it has issued the so-called Code of Conduct for the Competitive Retail Market Participant (CRMP) which include the retail electricity suppliers (RES), the local RES, the distribution utilities (DUs), entities duly authorized to operate in the economic zones, and the contestable market.


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                    [Title] => ERC gets UK grant for power market monitoring system
                    [Summary] => The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has received a UK grant in the form of a technical assistance package for the development of market monitoring systems.


The grant was made possible through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Global Opportunities Fund for Economic Governance.


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The policy on connection charges will lead TransCo into determining charges reflective of true costs in connecting its customers to the grid.


"A well-defined terms and conditions for charging connection assets will ensure transparency in the costs of transmitting power from sources to distribution/load side," ERC chairman Rodolfo B. Albano Jr. said.


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