# ERC Tightens Gas Power Cost Rules to Protect Consumers and Ensure Fair Pricing

> The Philippines’ Energy Regulatory Commission approved rules for the Department of Energy’s mid-merit natural gas capacity auction. The framework caps bids and fuel-related costs, benchmarks imported LNG against the three-month Japan/Korea Marker average, and limits recoverable transport, storage and regasification expenses.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T06:09:03.395Z
- Category: policy · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88775-erc-tightens-gas-power-cost-rules-to-protect-consumers-and-ensure-fair-pricing
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

The rules shift costs above approved caps to power developers rather than consumers, potentially constraining project economics; the article does not establish a direct change in gas supply or commodity demand.

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## Sources

- tribune.net.ph: https://tribune.net.ph/2026/11/09/erc-puts-gas-power-costs-on-a-tighter-leash

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