The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has eased the public listing requirements for power generation companies and electric distributors, streamlining compliance with a key provision of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA).

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has officially invited local and foreign firms to participate in the bidding for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.

SPC Power Corp. unit SPC Island Power Corp. (SIPC), has signed contracts to develop battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Panay and Bohol with a combined capacity of 160 megawatt-hours (MWh).