A number of distribution utilities (DUs) including Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) continue to oppose a directive of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) placing unclaimed meter deposits in an escrow account way past the program’s due completion date in 2013.

Meralco pointed out that placing the unclaimed meter deposits in an escrow account would entail a longer refund processing time, which would cause inconvenience for customers.

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