The National Electrification Administration (NEA) reminded the electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide to follow up on the status of their Tariff Glide Path (TGP) applications lodged before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

In its Regulatory Advisory No. 2022-07, NEA likewise directed the ECs to update the agency on the status of their respective rate adjustments, the provisional authority issued, non-application or pending application, or intention to file one, whichever is applicable. NEA Regulatory Affairs Office also requested the ECs a copy of the follow-up request to ERC.

Tariff Glide Path was formulated to allow all ECs to adjust their respective tariff rates in accordance with established principles, procedures and within the reglementary period set forth by the ERC, based on the Rules Setting the Electric Cooperatives' Wheeling Rates (RSEC-WR).

RSEC-WR and the TGP serve as guides in the adoption of EC's respective tariffs responsive to their needs aimed at attaining the objectives of Republic Act No. 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) and enabling ECs to be financially self-sufficient and operationally efficient, providing quality service to member-consumer-owners (MCOs).###