𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑⚡ 𝐄𝐑𝐂 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬 The ERC will review market rules, reserve requirements, and pricing mechanisms after recent Luzon and Visayas red/yellow alerts revealed a shortage of flexible capacity, particularly during evening hours when solar output drops but demand remains high. ERC Chairperson Francis Saturnino Juan said the regulator will look into reserve procurement, battery storage, fast-ramping capacity, demand-response programs, time-of-use pricing, and the WESM secondary price cap after prices repeatedly reached the P32,000/MWh ceiling during Red Alert periods. Read more here: https://tribune.net.ph/2026/05/26/erc-to-review-market-rules-after-brownouts-2 𝐄𝐑𝐂 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 The ERC reduced the allowable installed generating capacity caps for 2026, limiting each generation company to a maximum national market share of 7,049.26 MW, based on the national grid’s total installed capacity of 28,197.05 MW. The ERC said the adjustment is intended to maintain fair competition, improve sector planning and monitoring, and reflect the growing deployment of renewable energy and battery energy storage systems. Read more here: https://business.inquirer.net/592754/erc-imposes-power-market-share-limits-for-2026/amp Stay informed on the latest happenings and headlines in the Philippine power industry with Mabuhay Energy’s Weekly News Spotlight! Mabuhay Energy, #YourPartnerForGrowth