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: 𝐄𝐑𝐂 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐈𝐂’𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 The Gordian knot of the power sector’s regulatory affairs will be eased as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is already scheduled to resume its formal Commission meeting this Monday (September 30), which will be the first under the supervision of Officer-in-Charge Chairperson and CEO Jesse Hermogenes T. Andres. According to a reliable source, “there are already cases that we will tackle during the Commission meeting,” adding that the Commissioners are keen on substantially reducing the roughly 3,000 backlog of pending cases at the ERC. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/28/erc-to-hold-first-commission-meeting-on-monday-under-oic-s-supervision 𝐃𝐎𝐄, 𝐏𝐏𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) jointly announced the repurposing of three strategic ports to support the country’s growing offshore wind industry. This commitment strongly signals to the international offshore wind industry that the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is dedicated to harnessing the Philippines’ abundant offshore wind resource to enhance energy resilience and drive economic development. READ MORE: https://www.philstar.com/business/science-and-environment/2024/09/26/2387849/doe-ppa-commitment-signals-strong-support-offshore-wind-industry-philippines Image Source: PhilStar, ERC Facebook 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