According to the rules, no entity may supply power to the so-called contestable market without an RES license issued by the ERC. The “contestable market” consists of customers within a certain level of electricity consumption and which are allowed to select their own power supplier. Salazar said the ERC is now reviewing the timeline to give existing power distributors enough time to conform to the requirements. The ERC policy in effect further expands the number of power customers who will benefit from the freedom to choose their RES. The Pasig RTC order halted the implementation of the RCOA guidelines by the ERC.

Source: Manila Times October 26, 2016 17:48 UTC