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