SCHEDULE OF ERC FEES AND CHARGES

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

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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 30^th 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

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