The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it welcomes the recent ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) affirming the agency’s authority to regulate the power generation and supply sectors. While stakeholders in the generation and supply sectors are not public utilities, they remain subject to ERC regulation.
The Energy Regulatory Commission said it welcomes the recent ruling of the Supreme Court affirming the agency’s authority to regulate the power generation and supply sectors.
The ERC is the country’s sole regulator of the electric power industry. “The Commission remains firm in its commitment to uphold the mandates set forth by the Epira. Through the implementation of our stringent regulatory measures, we ensure that our regulated entities adhere to the law,” ERC Chairman and CEO Monalisa C. Dimalanta said in a statement.
The Court also upheld the authority of the commission to issue and implement the guidelines for the Automatic Adjustment of Generation Rate and System Loss Rates by Distribution Utilities , which provide the methodology for distribution utilities to arrive at their monthly generation rates.
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