Consumer group Laban Konsyumer Inc. asked the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association and the Energy Regulatory Commission to invoke force majeure claim to reduce the generation charge on consumers, especially during the ongoing pandemic and quarantine period.
LKI president Vic Dimagiba said other power distributors and power producers should follow the example of Manila Electric Co. which enforced the force majeure in some supply contracts.
Around 7 million customers of Meralco saved P1.8 billion from lower generation charges through the force majeure claim.
“Right now, the force majeure claim of Meralco in their franchise area is very effective and can act as a jump-off point or peg for other parties wiling to join the mission to better serve customers, particularly those other distribution utilities,” Dimagiba said.