Is Your Business Eligible to Choose Its Own Power Supplier?
For years, medium-sized businesses and residential clusters were “captive” customers—mandated to accept whatever rates their local utility provided. That ends on June 26, 2026. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) under Resolution No. 22, Series of 2025, approved the rollout of the lowered threshold for Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) and Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) […]
How Can Retail Electricity Suppliers (RES) Adapt to the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) and Lowered 100kW Threshold?
With the ERC lowering the entry bar to 100kW, the pool of contestable customers is exploding. For a Retail Electricity Supplier (RES), this isn’t just an opportunity—it’s an operational hurdle. How do you manage hundreds of individual meters, complex group billing, and strict regulation adherence without your overhead spiraling out of control? Understanding the Purpose […]
The Impact of Lowering Retail Aggregation Program RAP Thresholds to 100 kW
A landmark shift is coming to the Philippine energy sector. Effective June 26, 2026, the eligibility threshold for the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) and Retail Competition & Open Access (RCOA) will officially drop to 100 kilowatts (kW) average monthly peak demand. This move is set to empower thousands of medium-sized enterprises by giving them the […]
Opportunities and Challenges of Retail Electricity Suppliers RES
The Philippine energy sector is undergoing a profound transformation. Since the implementation of Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) in 2013, the market has shifted from a rigid, centralized model to a dynamic landscape where the customer is king. At the heart of this evolution are the Independent Retail Electricity Suppliers (RES)—agile, emerging players who […]
Practical Innovation: AI in the Energy Sector
Jonas Lim, VP for Technology at Exist Software Labs, exploring the synergy between AI and the future of the energy sector at PEPIF 2026. In the rapidly evolving landscape of the global energy industry, the question has shifted from “if” AI should be used to a more fundamental inquiry: What is your AI strategy? At […]
Department of Energy and Exist Software Labs Partner to Power a Smarter Electrification System
Exist Software Labs recently held a ceremonial signing with the Department of Energy, marking a key milestone in their collaboration to support the country’s electrification initiatives through the DOE Electrification Service Monitoring System (DESMS). Rizaldy Balais, Director for Strategic Solutions, Exist Software Labs, Inc.; Marc Louie L. Olap, Division Chief, Total Electrification Administration and Management […]