Accomplishments
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ERB Case No. 98-20
In pursuance with its mission to protect the interest of consumers, Pete Ilagan, the President of NASECORE since its inception, started his consumer advocacy when he filed in 1998, together with another consumer (Catalina Abeto), a Petition before the former Energy Regulatory Board (ERB) seeking for the reduction of power rates of Leyte II Electric Cooperative (Leyeco II). After nearly two (2) years of hearing, the former ERB decided (Decision dated 19 January 2000) in favor of Ilagan and Abeto by ordering a reduction in Leyeco II’s rate by 41.09 centavos per kilowatt-hour.
G.R. No. 163935
In 2004 Nasecore together with homeowners association FOVA and FOLPVA filed with the Supreme Court a Petition for Certiorari, Prohibition and Injunction with Prayer for Preliminary Injunction and/or Issuance of Temporary Restraining Order against the ERC Case No 2004-112 Decision of the ERC on the application of Meralco to recover independent power producer costs under the generation rate adjustment mechanism (GRAM). In 16 August 2006, SC rendered its final Decision in favor of Nasecore et.al. declaring ERC Case No. 2004-112 Decision null and void and explain that rates adjustment shall be in no case automatic. This resulted to a refund of Php827million.
Magna Carta for Residential Electricity Consumers
NASECORE actively and faithfully represented the residential electricity consumers in the public consultation of the Magna Carta for Residential Electricity Consumers in 2004.
Prior to its adoption and promulgation, distribution utilities, in general, were collecting METER DEPOSIT as one of their requirements before an application for electric service connection can be approved. These deposits serve as guarantee in recovering the cost of the meter in case it is damaged.
However, during the public consultation, NASECORE was able to clarify to the ERC that the cost of these meters have been and are being recovered through the consumers monthly payment of their respective bills explaining that these meters are treated as part of the private distribution utilities’ investment which form part of their rate base.
Consequently, the ERC ruled that the collection of METER DEPOSIT be stopped and the deposits refunded including its interests.
The implementation of this meter deposit is ongoing.
