Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has secured court approval for its request to stop new RCOA rules which it claimed are not in accordance with Republic Act 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) and its implementing rules and regulations.  In an order dated June 13, Pasig Regional Trial Court – Branch 157 presiding Judge Gregorio Vega Jr. granted Meralco’s plea for a temporary restraining order (TRO), enjoining the Department of Energy (DOE) and Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) from implementing the new RCOA rules. Read more here.