THE Department of Energy (DoE) has told big power users to put on hold negotiations to source supply from retail electricity suppliers ahead of a common stand from government agencies after the Supreme Court blocked regulations that called for retail competition and open access (RCOA) in the power sector. “Freeze everything until the Supreme Court…
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THE Department of Energy (DoE) is looking to issue a new circular that will ease the rules for 750-kilowatt “contestable” consumers who are mandated to contract their power supply with licensed retail electricity suppliers (RES) by June 26, 2017. “While we are doing voluntary for 1-megawatt (MW) [consumers], I’m preparing for June,” Energy Secretary Alfonso…
28 more for contestable power scheme — PEMC
TWENTY-eight electricity consumers using at least 750 kilowatts (kW) have been added to the list of contestable customers, or those who are required to source power from licensed retail electricity suppliers (RES), the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) said on Thursday. As of June 25, 2016, PEMC said 400 customers have participated as contestable customers,…
PEMC receives 20 contestable market applications
THE PHILIPPINE Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) has received 20 applications from electricity end-users consuming 750kwh who wish to become “contestable consumers” and have the option to choose their retail electricity supplier (RES), the company said on Tuesday. This comes as the ERC has finally issued the dates during which contestable consumers are required to buy their electricity…
ERC approves final rules for RCOA
The ERC has cleared the final rules for retail competition and open access (RCOA), which will cover the transition of end users and restrictions on distribution utilities migrating to an open electricity market. Read more here.
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