Stay informed of the latest happenings and headlines in the Philippine Power Industry with Mabuhay Energy’s Weekly News Spotlight! This week, we're featuring key articles from the Power Industry’s Regulatory sector that are shaping the energy landscape: Spotlight: Energy sector ‘outsider’ mulled as ERC officer-in-charge A veteran lawyer who is considered an ‘energy sector outsider’ is reportedly being eyed as prospective officer-in-charge (OIC) at the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) while current Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta is on six-month suspension as ordered by the Office of the Ombudsman. The prospective ERC OIC will be confronted with voluminous work during that six-month stint at the Commission with more than 2,600 applications and petitions for power supply agreements (PSAs), capital expenditure (capex) projects, rate adjustments as well as other rules enforcement being awaited by industry players for resolution. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/12/energy-sector-outsider-mulled-as-erc-officer-in-charge NGCP announces higher transmission charges for Sept The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has clarified that transmission rates have increased this month due to higher ancillary service (AS) charges following the resumption of commercial operations of the power reserve market last month. For the August supply period, AS rates increased by 125.92 percent to Php0.6127 per kilowatt-hour from the preceding month’s Php0.2712 per kWh. READ MORE: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/09/13/2384892/ngcp-clarifies-higher-transmission-charges-sept Do you want to stay abreast of the headlines in the Philippine Power Industry? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter today! Talk to our energy professionals by sending an email to info@mabuhayenergy.com. Mabuhay Energy, #YourPartnerForGrowth