http://asianenergyadvisors.com/2007/08/04/i-hope-someone-at-meralco-reads-this/ Focused on the Philippine Electricity Sector Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:27:37 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://asianenergyadvisors.com/2007/08/04/i-hope-someone-at-meralco-reads-this/comment-page-1/#comment-23278 Nick Nichols Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:20:09 +0000 http://asianenergyadvisors.com/2007/08/04/i-hope-someone-at-meralco-reads-this/#comment-23278 Heh! Interesting perspective from an insider, Robbie. Maybe I should have said "I hope a Board member reads this." Heh! Interesting perspective from an insider, Robbie. Maybe I should have said “I hope a Board member reads this.”

]]> http://asianenergyadvisors.com/2007/08/04/i-hope-someone-at-meralco-reads-this/comment-page-1/#comment-23262 robbie tan Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:09:00 +0000 http://asianenergyadvisors.com/2007/08/04/i-hope-someone-at-meralco-reads-this/#comment-23262 sure its a great thing. the trouble is, it will have to go through the ERC and the meralco board (which is manned by some government officials). this will fall under new operating expenses, something that rarely get approval. if this is, say a repair of a pole, this is approved as of yesterday. but new projects that need new equipment? dont hold your breath. new equipment means new rate base which also means new rate increases, etc etc. sure its a great thing. the trouble is, it will have to go through the ERC and the meralco board (which is manned by some government officials). this will fall under new operating expenses, something that rarely get approval. if this is, say a repair of a pole, this is approved as of yesterday. but new projects that need new equipment? dont hold your breath. new equipment means new rate base which also means new rate increases, etc etc.

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