Members of civil society and representatives of consumers and coal-affected communities marched to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) office in Pasig on Wednesday to file petitions for intervention regarding the country’s largest power distribution utility Manila Electric Co. (Meralco’s) application for power supply agreements (PSAs) with seven coal-fired power plants across the country.
The Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED), along with Sanlakas, Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC), Koalisying Pabahay ng Pilipinas (KPP) and other member organizations of the Power for People (P4P) filed separate petitions questioning various irregularities concerning the process of application, as well as negative consequences which would arise if Meralco’s application is granted.
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