[ SCHEDULE OF ERC FEES AND CHARGES, August 22, 2002 ]

SCHEDULE OF ERC FEES AND CHARGES



Pursuant to the provisions of Section 54 Chapter 12, Book IV of Executive Orders Nos. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987), 218 and 197 and DOF-DBM Joint Circular No. 2000-2, the following revised schedule of fees and charges for service rendered, which was approved by the Commission at its meeting held on August 22, 2002, is hereby adopted for the Energy Regulatory Commission:

NATURE/NAME OF FEES

LEGAL BASIS

            WITH SUPERVISION

FEES

            WITHOUT SUPERVISION

FEES

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. APPLICATIONS falling under the provisions of the Public Service Act (C.A. No. 146) as amended, E.O. No. 172 and R.A. No. 9136:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. For approval or modification of Certificate of Public Convenience and/or Necessity of franchised electric utilities in accordance with law

Section 40(a), 16(a) Public service Act (C.A. No. 146 as amended); Section 43(p), R.A. No. 9136

700

00

3,000

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. For approval or modification of Certificate of  Public Convenience and/or Necessity of franchised electric utilities in accordance with law

Section 43(p), R.A. No. 9136

700

00

3,000

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. For modification of license of suppliers of electricity to the contestable market in accordance with law

Section 29, R.A. No. 9136

700

00

3,000

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. For authority to recover stranded costs by distribution utility

Section 33,R.A. No. 9136

700

00

3,000

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. For authority to recover cost and return on demand side management projects:

Section 43(q), R.A. No. 9136

700

00

3,000

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. For approval of any changes on the terms and conditions of service of the:

Section 43(h), R.A. No. 9136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) TRANSCO or 

 

(a)700

00

-

-

(b) any distribution utility

 

(b)700

00

3,000

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. For approval of reappraisal of the elegible assets of:

Section 43(i), R.A. No. 9136; Section 17(c), Public Service Law (C.A. No. 146)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) TRANSCO or 

 

(a)700

00

-

-

(b) any distribution utility by an independent appraisal company

 

(b)700

00

3,000

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. For authority to improve or expand TRNSCO ™s transmission facilities with the Grid Code and the Transmission Development Plan(TDP)

Section 9(d), R.A. No. 9136; Section 20(b),Public Service Law (C.A. No. 146)

700

00

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. For authority for the increase of equipment, construction, operation and installation of new units, increase of capacity or the extensions in the service

Section 40(g),Public Service Law (C.A. No. 146)

700

00

3,000

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. For authority to revise schedule of transmission charges, distribution wheeling rates/retail rate for captive market and unbundling of rates and functions

Section 19, 24 25, 36 and 43 (u), R.A. No. 9136; Section 16(c) 20(a),Public Service Law (C.A. No. 146)

700

00

3,000

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. For authority to sell, alienate, mortgage, encumber, or lease its property, franchise, certificate, privileges or rights or any part thereof, merge or consolidate its property, franchise, certificate, privileges or rights or any part thereof, together with CPC/CPCN with any other utility/public service

Section 20(g), C.A. No. 146 as amended; Section 43(p), R.A. No. 9136

700

00

3,000

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Authority to issue or increase capital stock

Section 20(e), 40(f), C.A. No. 146

700

00

3,000

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. APPLICATION FOR THE PROVINCIONAL APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED APPLICATIONS/PETITIONS, IF FILED SEPERATELY

Section 8, E.O. No. 172; Section 44, R.A. No. 9136; Section 16 , C.A. No. 146 as amended

500

00

2,100

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORT OR FINACES AND OPERATIONS COVERING A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR

 

500

00

1,500

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. ANY APPLICATION OTHER THAN THE ABOVE

 

500

00

1,500

00









In the above-mentioned applications under Items I, II, III, and IV:

a)    UTILITIES that are paying Supervision Fees, are charged only the Supply Material Expenses component of the fees but not the Salary Expense component of the fees which is already included in the Supervision Fee.

b)    UTILITIES that are not paying the Supervision Fees, are charged the full costs of the services rendered. The fees and charges are user charges which are commensurate with the benefits received from services rendered.

ITEM IV-A - Application for Certificate of Compliance (COC)

ITEM V - Supervision/Regulation Fee

ITEM VI - Certificate of Compliance/License Fee

ITEM VII - Issuance or Increase of Capital Stock

ITEM VIII - Increase of Equipment etc.

NAME/NATURE OF FEES

Legal basis

Amount of Fees

 

 

 

IV-A, For the Issuance of Certificate of Compliance (COC) (for 5 years duration) pursuant to the standards set for the generations of electric power

Section 6, R.A. No. 9136

P 10,000 (exclusive of actual cost of a technical audit/evaluation)

 

 

 

V. Supervision and Regulation Fee:

Section 40(e) C.A. No. 146 as amended; Section 43 (b) (f) (k) and (s) R.A. No. 9136

 

 

 

 

For annual reimbursement of the expenses incurred by the Commission in the supervision of electric utilities transmission companies and/ or in the regulation or fixing their rates

 

 

 

 

 

For each one hundred pesos or fraction thereof, of the capital stock subscribed or paid, or if no shares have been issued of the capital invested or of the property and equipment whichever is higher.

 

 

 

 

 

The said fees shall be paid on or before September 30th of each year with a penalty of fifty per centum in case of delinquency; Provided, further, that if the fees or any balance thereof are not paid within sixty days from the said date, the penalty shall be increased one per centum for each month of delinquency thereafter.

 

 

 

 

 

VI. License Fee:

Section 6, 29 and 43(p), R.A. No. 9136

 

 

 

 

Supplies shall pay license fee on an annual basis and payable in four equal installments each year, computed as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

For each one hundred pesos or fraction thereof, of the capital stock subscribed or paid, or if no shares have been issued of the capital invested, or of the property and equipment, whichever is higher.

 

 

 

 

 

VII. For the issue or increase of capital stock

Section 40(f) 20(e), C.A. No. 146

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

VIII. For each permit authorizing the increase of equipment, the installation or new units or authorizing the increase of capacity or the extension of means of general extensions in the service.

Section 40(g) C.A. No.146; Section 43(p) R.A. No. 9136

 

 

 

 

For each one hundred pesos or fraction thereof the increased capital

 

0.75

 

 

 

IX. LABORATORY FEES, for the inspection and certification of watthour meters made in the meter laboratory of the Commission are as follows: (Sec. 16(f) and 40(h) C.A. No. 146 as Amended and sec, 43(b) R.A. No. 9136).

 

 

WITH SUPERVISION ANS REGUALTION FEE

WITHOUT SUPERVISION AND REGUALTION FEE

WHOLESALER/

RETAILER/

DEALER FEE

LIFELINE RATE FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS

 

 

 

 

 

1. For Single Phase Meter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Single Phase

20         00

60         00

60         00

20         0

b) Single Phase with Demand

30         00

90         00

90         00

-           -

c) Single Phase with Electronic Demand

190       00

270       00

270       00

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Polyphase Meter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Electro Mechanical/Panel Board (2 Stator)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Without Demand

60         00

170       00

170       00

-           -

b) With Demand

70         00

200       00

200       00

-           -

c) With Electronic

235       00

380       00

380       00

-           -

 

 

 

 

 

-Electro Mechanical/Panel Board (2 Stator)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Without Demand

80         00

 

220       00

220       00

 

 

 

 

 

b) With Demand

90         00

 

250       00

250       00

 

 

 

 

 

c) With Electronic

255       00

 

430       00

430       00

 

 

 

 

 

3. Electronic meter

455       00

 

630       00

630       00

 

 

 

 

 

4. Integrating Pulse Meter

765       00

 

1,480    00

1,480    00

 

 

 

 

 

5. Watt-hour Meter Standard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Mechanical

105       00

 

280       00

280       00

 

 

 

 

 

b) Electronic

455       00

 

630       00

630       00

 

 

 

 

 

6. Other Metering Instrument

455       00

 

630       00

630       00

UTILITIES that are paying Supervision Fees, will be charged only the OPERATING EXPENSES component of fee in the testing and calibration of single phase meters, electronic meters (single phase and polyphase) and other electronic standard or equipment.  But when Special Testing Equipment (STE) will be used in the process, the ADDITIONAL cost component of the fee will likewise be charged.

UTILITIES that are not paying the Supervision Fees, will be charged with the full cost of the testing and calibration of single phase meters, electronic meters (single phase and polyphase) and other electronic standard or equipment.

LIFELINE RATE consisting of the OPERATING EXPENSE component of the testing fee will be applied to single phase meters used by residential consumers.  Applicable to meters brought into the laboratory by walk-in residential consumers.

WHOLESALERS/RETAILERS/DEALERS, who are engaged in the business of selling kilowatt-hour meters will be charged the full costs of service rendered in testing and calibration of meters, namely: Salary Expense, Operating Expense and Additional cost expense for the use of Special Testing Equipment (STE) in the process.

7.         SPOT TEST - Inspection or certification made outside the meter laboratory of the Commission [Section 40(h), C.A. No. 146].

a)      SPOT TEST OUTSIDE METRO MANILA

Laboratory fee per meter plus Field Testing Charge equivalent to actual expenses incurred by the Engineer assigned in the spot test of meters for those utilities without supervision fees and for the wholesalers, retailers and dealers.

b)      SPOT TEST WITHIN METRO MANILA

Laboratory fee per meter plus additional two pesos (P2.00) per meter to cover the expenses of the assigned Engineer in the spot test of meters for those utilities without supervision fee and for the wholesalers, retailers and dealers.

X. CERTIFICATION ISSUED

Section 40(i), C.A. No. 146 as amended;

 P25.00

 

Section 44 and 80, R.A. 9136

 

 

 

 

XI. CERTIFIED copies of official documents in the files of the Commission

Section 40(i), C.A. 146 as amended;

Sections 44 and 80, R.A. 9136

P5.00

This new schedule of revised rates, which supersedes the 1985 ERB Schedule of Fees and Charges, shall become effective 15 days following the publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.

Adopted: 22 Aug. 2002

(SGD.) FE B. BARIN

Chairman

 

 

(SGD.) MARY ANNE B. COLAYCO

(SGD.) OLIVER B. BUTALID

Commissioner

Commissioner

(SGD.) CARLOS R. ALINDADA

(SGD). LETICIA V. IBAY

Commissioner

Commissioner