THE Energy Regulatory Commission vowed Thursday to clear its backlog of around 5,000 pending cases.
ERC Chair Francis Saturnino Juan said in a statement that the cases will be resolved in a manner transparent to the public as they will be tackled in open commission meetings.
The regulatory body said some of the longstanding cases date back to the ERC’s inception in 2001, which calls for actionable steps to streamline internal processes.
The ERC noted that the 5,000 pending cases involve the rate reset of private distribution utilities; implementation and resets under the Rules for Setting Electric Cooperatives’ Wheeling Rates; capital expenditure applications; approvals of Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) including Emergency PSAs; applications for point-to-point lines; dispute resolution; rule-making and other rate-related cases; and unreleased show cause orders.
Juan said to address these, each of the five ERC commissioner will serve as oversight head for specific services to ensure that all cases are acted upon within target timelines.
