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ERC orders 13 generators to explain excess plant outages in Visayas, Mindanao
Regulator issued 24 show-cause orders after units breached unplanned-outage limits; penalties possible after review.
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DOE names nine bidders for 428 MW in first waste-to-energy auction
Twelve projects, including one by Davao City's government, offered prices below the reserve and must deliver power by end-2029.
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ERC extends no-disconnection rule to year-end, but only for low-use households
Homes using 200 kWh or less a month are shielded for November–December bills if they clear earlier arrears by Nov. 26.
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Meralco customers to get P2.64-billion distribution charge refund in six months, ERC says
Regulator halves the refund period Meralco proposed; households will see about P0.17 per kWh off their bills, pending a final review.
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ERC halts Reserve Market trading, citing costly backup power in the Visayas
Grid operator must rely on contracted reserves while market bodies draft a redesign within six months.
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House energy panel backs bill to strip system-loss charge from power bills
Committee also approved a "Sariling Kuryente" bill easing rules for home solar and storage; both would amend EPIRA.