Stay informed on 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 regulatory sector that are shaping the energy landscape: 𝐃𝐎𝐄 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 The government has initiated the fourth phase of the Green Energy Auction (GEA-4), seeking bids for a total of 9,378 MW of renewable energy capacity, which includes 1,100 MW of solar power integrated with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This is the first auction to incorporate BESS, aimed at improving energy reliability. READ MORE: https://business.inquirer.net/512332/doe-launches-1st-green-power-auction-with-battery-system 𝐄𝐑𝐂 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝟐𝟎 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has mandated Meralco to return nearly P20 billion to its customers, leading to an average rate reduction of P0.1189/kWh across all customer groups. Customers will see the refund as a separate line item on their electricity bills, applied over 36 months. READ MORE: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/03/13/erc-orders-meralco-to-refund-p20-billion-to-customers/ Mabuhay Energy, #YourPartnerForGrowth