The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has deferred its decision on eight proposed power supply agreements (PSAs) which have pending environmental compliance certificates (ECC) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

The power regulator resolved to hold in abeyance the processing of applications for approval of PSAs following the DENR’s request in view of the ongoing re-evaluation of ECCs.

The eight pending applications with deficient or without ECCs are: Misamis Oriental II Electric Cooperative Inc. and Astronergy Development Mindanao Inc.; Palawan Electric Cooperative(Paleco) and Delta P Inc.; Cebu I Electric Cooperative and Mariveles Power Generation Corp. (MPGC); Cebu II Electric Cooperative and MPGC; Aurora Electric Cooperative and MPGC; Pampanga II Electric Cooperative Inc. and MPGC; and separate filings of Tarlac I Electric Cooperative Inc. and MPGC.

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