ERC Chairman appoints oversight commissioners
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman Rodolfo B. Albano, Jr. signed ERC Memorandum Circular No. 2004-01 on November 24, 2004. The said Memorandum Circular appointed oversight functions to members of the Commission in order “to facilitate and expedite communication and transaction of the electricity industry players and participants” with the ERC.
Under
the oversight function set-up, Chairman Albano will be in
charge of Metro Manila, while Commissioners Alejandro Z.
Barin, Rauf A. Tan, Jesus N. Alcordo, and Oliver B. Butalid
will oversee North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
respectively.
In this regard, the National Power Corporation (NPC), the
Transmission Company (TRANSCO), Power Sector Asset and Liabilities
Management (PSALM), the Distribution Utilities (DUs), Electric
Cooperatives (ECs), and other concerned industry participants
are ordered to address and course through the specified
oversight Commissioner all concerns relating to petitions
and applications that correspond to their geographical areas.
“This Memorandum Circular takes effect immediately.
With this Circular, the Commission hopes that communications
by and between the ERC and the energy stakeholders will
improve and interactions will be less bureaucratic”,
Chairman Albano said.
The Commission, however, cautioned that the Circular will
not, in any way, modify the established rules of procedure
of the Commission.
ERC
Memorandum Circular No. 2004-01
November 25, 2004