ERC completes its roster of Commissioners
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) welcomes its new Commissioner, Jose C. Reyes, to complete the five-member Commission headed by Chairman Rodolfo B. Albano, Jr. More recently, Atty. Maria Teresa R. Castañeda was also appointed as a Commissioner.
“The ERC is pleased with President Arroyo’s appointment of the two Commissioners considering their knowledge of the electricity industry and the regulatory functions of the Commission, “ Chairman Albano expressed.
Mr. Reyes took his oath of office on 8 August 2006 and immediately participated in the Commission’s public hearings.
After a long career with the leading petroleum company in the country, his track record in the electricity industry started with an executive position with an Independent Power Producer and later with the National Power Corporation.
“Joe”, as he is called, obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Arts from the University of San Carlos in Cebu City. He also completed a course in Petroleum Management from the Arthur D. Little Management Educational Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
“Now
that ERC has completed its roster of Commissioners, it can resume its many complex
tasks and pursue its mandate under R.A. 9136, the Electric Power Industry Reform
Act (EPIRA),” Chairman Albano concluded.