ERC hits 13 gencos with show-cause orders over outages

Inquirer.net - Nov 4, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued show cause orders (SCOs) against 13 generation companies (gencos) because their power plants were unavailable, causing power woes across the Visayas and Mindanao. On Wednesday, the regulator said it issued the 24 SCOs on Oct. 14. READ: 40 power plants in Visayas face possible suspension The

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