Workers clear out debris and replace electric lines and posts knocked down by a ten-wheeler truck through a domino effect in Brgy. Lambakin, Marilao, Bulacan on August 20, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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Alvin Elchico

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<p>MANILA -- The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to release its decision on the average distribution rate of Meralco anytime this week, newly-reinstated Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta said Monday.</p><p>But Dimalanta said she was not aware of the supposed P16-billion refund that the utility would supposedly implement with the decision.</p><p>Dimalanta noted that before her suspension in August, the commission voted 3-2 ordering Meralco to forego the fifth regulatory reset and allowed the utility to maintain its current average rate of P1.35/kwh.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/9/19/no-change-expected-in-meralco-distribution-rate-suspended-erc-chair-1602">No change expected in Meralco distribution rate: suspended ERC chair</a></div><p>Dimalanta said she would check where former Officer-in-Charge Chairman Jesse Andres based his earlier pronouncement that Meralco was supposed to refund P16 billion.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>NGCP RATE RESET</strong></div><p>Dimalanta also confirmed that the commission had decided on the rate reset of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) before she was suspended.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/16/erc-no-final-decision-yet-on-rate-adjustment-due-to-hike-in-transmission-charge-by-ngcp-2049">ERC: No final decision yet on rate adjustment due to hike in transmission charge by NGCP</a></div><p>In the preliminary decision, the NGCP reset rate is going up, as the commission allowed NGCP to include its unfinished projects among those which are charged to consumers.</p><p>Dimalanta said she would find out what revisions in the decision were made while she was suspended.</p><p>Dimalanta was suspended over a complaint filed against her by the National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms Inc over her alleged inaction and &quot;failure to resolve&quot; various petitions and complaints.</p><p>She was reinstated to the agency in an October 30 memorandum.<br/><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/10/31/dimalanta-back-as-erc-chair-as-ombudsman-takes-back-suspension-1438">Dimalanta back as ERC chair as Ombudsman takes back suspension</a></p><div><br/></div><div><strong>STAGGERED PAYMENT FOR KRISTINE-HIT AREAS</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, Meralco is implementing a staggered bill payment for customers who live in areas declared under the state of calamity due to severe tropical storm Kristine.</p><p>These include Quezon City and other local government units.</p><p>But this payment schem and the suspension of any disconnection are only open to those who consume 200 kwh or less every month.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/10/31/erc-asks-power-distributors-to-suspend-disconnections-amid-kristine-aftermath-958">ERC asks power distributors to suspend disconnections amid Kristine aftermath</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED STORY:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IdfGQHD0_o4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Energy Regulatory Commission will decide on the average distribution rate of Meralco--which can make power cheaper for consumers. </p>

The Energy Regulatory Commission will decide on the average distribution rate of Meralco--which can make power cheaper for consumers.

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ERC set to release decision on Meralco average distribution rate

ERC set to release decision on Meralco average distribution rate

Alvin Elchico,

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Published Nov 04, 2024 03:18 PM PHT

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