Competition body probes power producers over Luzon brownouts

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/tvpatrol/04/16/20190422-wiring.jpg"/><figcaption>Electricity meters with hang near houses in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- The Philippine Competition Commission said Monday it would look into allegations of collusion or abuse of dominance among power producers after recent supply shortfalls caused rotational brownouts in Luzon.The antitrust monitor said it would &quot;assess whether the recent power plants’ outages are manipulated to increase electricity prices or are valid unplanned breakdowns that affect supply conditions.&quot;Under the competition law, power generation companies engaging in anti-competitive or collusive behavior are punishable with fines up P250 million and imprisonment of officers of up to 7 years, the PCC said.The PCC also &quot;welcomes&quot; the call for an audit conducted by the Department of Energy of the power plants involved, it said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/10/19/meralco-implements-rotational-brownouts-due-to-low-reserves">Meralco implements rotational brownouts due to low reserves</a></li></ul>

The antitrust monitor said it would "assess whether the recent power plants’ outages are manipulated to increase electricity prices or are valid unplanned breakdowns that affect supply conditions."

The antitrust monitor said it would "assess whether the recent power plants’ outages are manipulated to increase electricity prices or are valid unplanned breakdowns that affect supply conditions."

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Competition body probes power producers over Luzon brownouts

Competition body probes power producers over Luzon brownouts

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Published Apr 22, 2019 09:49 AM PHT

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