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Philippine power transmission monopoly NGCP questions rate review amid calls for refund
Delays in the rate review process mean the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines will continue to charge transmission rates that critics have described as ‘excessive.’
By Elyssa Lopez·February 6, 2024
Explainer
NGCP told to ‘practice discipline’ to protect consumers
Energy industry regulators are urging utilities, especially monopolies like the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, to charge only reasonable expenses to consumer…
By Elyssa Lopez·February 6, 2024
Explainer
What is the rate reset process?
In 2009, the ERC introduced a regulatory methodology and a process to reset rates for power distribution utilities and the NGCP that follows a “performance-based regulation” (PBR)…
By Elyssa Lopez·February 6, 2024
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NGCP’s rate reset: A timeline
The fourth regulatory period review was delayed for almost a decade. The timeline shows the events that led to the petition questioning the rate review proceedings before the…
By Elyssa Lopez·February 6, 2024