SCHEDULE OF ERC FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE OF ERC FEES AND CHARGES August 22, 2002
[ 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 | ||
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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: |
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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4. For authority to recover stranded costs by distribution utility | Section 33,R.A. No. 9136 | 700 | 00 | 3,000 | 00 | ||
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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 | ||
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6. For approval of any changes on the terms and conditions of service of the: | Section 43(h), R.A. No. 9136 |
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(a) TRANSCO or |
| (a)700 | 00 | — | — | ||
(b) any distribution utility |
| (b)700 | 00 | 3,000 | 00 | ||
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7. For approval of reappraisal of theelegibleassets of: | Section 43(i), R.A. No. 9136; Section 17(c), Public Service Law (C.A. No. 146) |
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(a) TRANSCO or |
| (a)700 | 00 | — | — | ||
(b) any distribution utility by an independent appraisal company |
| (b)700 | 00 | 3,000 | 00 | ||
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8. For authority to improve or expandTRNSCO’stransmission 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 | — | — | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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12. Authority to issue or increase capital stock | Section 20(e), 40(f), C.A. No. 146 | 700 | 00 | 3,000 | 00 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 SupervisionFees,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 SupervisionFees,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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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The said fees shall be paid on or before September 30thof 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. |
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VI. License Fee: | Section 6, 29 and 43(p), R.A. No. 9136 |
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Supplies shall pay license fee on an annual basis and payable in four equal installments each year, computed as follows: |
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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. |
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VII. For the issue or increase of capital stock | Section 40(f) 20(e), C.A. No. 146 |
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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 |
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For each one hundred pesos or fraction thereof the increased capital |
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IX. LABORATORY FEES, for the inspection and certification ofwatthourmeters 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 |
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1. For Single Phase Meter |
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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 |
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2.PolyphaseMeter |
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-Electro Mechanical/Panel Board (2 Stator) |
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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 | - - |
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-Electro Mechanical/Panel Board (2 Stator) |
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a) Without Demand | 80 00 |
| 220 00 | 220 00 |
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b) With Demand | 90 00 |
| 250 00 | 250 00 |
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c) With Electronic | 255 00 |
| 430 00 | 430 00 |
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3. Electronic meter | 455 00 |
| 630 00 | 630 00 |
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4. Integrating Pulse Meter | 765 00 |
| 1,480 00 | 1,480 00 |
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5. Watt-hour Meter Standard |
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a) Mechanical | 105 00 |
| 280 00 | 280 00 |
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b) Electronic | 455 00 |
| 630 00 | 630 00 |
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6. Other Metering Instrument | 455 00 |
| 630 00 | 630 00 |
UTILITIES that are paying SupervisionFees,will be charged only the OPERATING EXPENSES component of fee in the testing and calibration of single phase meters, electronic meters (single phase andpolyphase) 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 SupervisionFees,will be charged with the full cost of the testing and calibration of single phase meters, electronic meters (single phase andpolyphase) and other electronic standard or equipment.
LIFELINE RATEconsisting 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-hourmeterswill 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 |
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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 | |
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(SGD.) MARY ANNE B. COLAYCO | (SGD.) OLIVER B. BUTALID |
Commissioner | Commissioner |
(SGD.) CARLOS R. ALINDADA | (SGD). LETICIA V. IBAY |
Commissioner | Commissioner |