{"id":19151,"date":"2024-06-10T03:01:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T03:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energybuzz.ph\/staging\/6915\/23-years-of-shaping-energy-regulation-in-the-philippines\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T03:01:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T03:01:17","slug":"23-years-of-shaping-energy-regulation-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energybuzz.ph\/staging\/6915\/23-years-of-shaping-energy-regulation-in-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"23 years of shaping energy regulation in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been an essential institution in overseeing and regulating the energy sector in our country since its inception. With its commitment to ensuring a dependable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy supply, the ERC has continued to uphold the highest standards and promote a resilient energy industry for the benefit of the nation.<\/p>\n

The ERC\u2019s roots can be traced back to the early regulation of public services in the Philippines in the early 20th<\/sup> century. In 1914, the Board of Public Utility Commissioners was created, patterned after the Public Service Law of the State of New Jersey. This board was responsible for regulating public services, including electricity.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the enactment of Commonwealth Act No. 146 on Nov. 7, 1936, also known as the Public Service Law, the regulation of public utilities, including the electric power sector, was placed under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission (PSC). The PSC was responsible for overseeing and controlling public services, ensuring fair rates, and maintaining quality standards in the delivery of these services.<\/span><\/p>\n

Later on, the government created the Department of Energy (DoE) and consequently abolished the Oil Industry Commission in 1977, which was replaced by the creation of the Board of Energy (BoE) through Presidential Decree No. 1206. The BoE assumed the powers and functions of the Board of Power and Waterworks (BoPW) over the electric power industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ERC Chairperson and CEO Monalisa C. Dimalanta participated in BusinessWorld Insights x Project KaLIKHAsan Energy Forum, themed \u201cAchieving Balance in the Philippine Energy System,\u201d last April.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 1987, significant changes occurred with the issuance of Executive Order No. 172 by President Corazon C. Aquino as the BoE was reconstituted into the Energy Regulatory Board (ERB). The establishment of the ERB was part of the former President\u2019s government reorganization program aimed at consolidating regulatory and adjudicatory functions pertaining to the energy sector under a single entity.<\/p>\n

A landmark development in the Philippine energy sector was the enactment of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) in 2001. EPIRA, or Republic Act No. 9136, was a comprehensive legislation aimed at restructuring the Philippine electric power industry to promote competition, ensure transparency, and improve efficiency in the delivery of electricity services. Under EPIRA, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) was established to replace the ERB.<\/span><\/p>\n

Decades of driving a competitive energy sector<\/b><\/p>\n

Since its inception, the ERC has been instrumental in addressing consumer complaints and resolving disputes within the energy sector. According to the ERC\u2019s latest report for the Office of the President\u2019s 8888 Citizens\u2019 Complaint Center, the commission received a resolution rate of 100% of citizens\u2019 concerns from January to September 2023.<\/p>\n