The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that electricity generation and power supply are not public utility operations, but are still subject to regulation by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). The court stated that while power generation and supply companies are not public utilities due to their limited customer base, they remain under government regulation through safeguards in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). The SC upheld provisions allowing the ERC to set charges, enabling distribution utilities to recover losses. This decision stemmed from a 2013 petition challenging the constitutionality of EPIRA provisions.
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.The High Court upholds provisions of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act which empower the ERC to fix charges, allowing distribution utilities to recover losses
The court maintained that the firms are subject to ERC regulation. “However, they remain under government regulation because the EPIRA expressly provides safeguards against abuse or irregular activity, such as the requirement on these companies to secure from the ERC a certificate of compliance, among other regulations,” it said.
The case stems from a 2013 letter penned by then-Anakpawis and Pamalakaya representative Fernando Hicap and others challenging the constitutionality of EPIRA provisions. The petition was filed after the ERC authorized the Manila Electric Company to recover its generation costs from consumers on a staggered basis.
“Under the EPIRA, the ERC was authorized by Congress to determine and approve the universal charge,” it said.
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