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The Generation Charge is a pass-through component of the Meralco bill. The level of the Generation Charge is adjusted on a monthly basis as prescribed by the Energy Regulatory Commission in its Order dated October 13, 2004 under ERC Case No. 2004-322 approving the "Guidelines for the Automatic Adjustment of Generation Rates and System Loss Rates by Distribution Utilities" or the AGRA.
COMPUTATION of the GENERATION CHARGE for DECEMBER 2008*
(Applicable for Customers Not Under TOU, CCP, and Ecozone)
Based on November 2008 Generation Costs
|
Source
|
(A)
GWH
(million kWh)
Purchased
|
(B)
Basic Generation Cost
(PhP)
|
(C)
Other Cost Adjustments
(PhP)
|
(D = B+C)
Total Generation Cost for the Month
(PhP)
|
(E = D/A)
Average Gen Cost
(Nov 2008)
(PhP/kWh)
|
(F)
Average Gen Cost
(Oct 2008)
(PhP/kWh)
|
(G)
Incr /
(Decr)
(Oct vs. Nov)
(PhP/kWh)
|
| NPC and WESM |
| NPC** |
882.10 |
3,751.45 |
(633.88)b |
3,117.57 |
3.5343 |
3.7009 |
(0.1666) |
| WESM*** |
222.30 |
1,371.16 |
13.95c |
1,385.11 |
6.2308e
|
4.1520 |
2.0787 |
| Subtotal |
1,104.40 |
5,122.60 |
(619.93) |
4,502.68 |
4.0770 |
3.7966 |
0.2805 |
| IPPs |
Dispatch a |
| QPPL |
76.20% |
265.45 |
1,460.57 |
(0.69)d |
1,459.87 |
5.4997 f |
5.2047 |
0.2950 |
| Sta. Rita |
81.98% |
634.28 |
3,208.81 |
- |
3,208.81 |
5.0589g |
6.3096 |
(1.2507) |
| San Lorenzo |
71.82% |
279.98 |
1,322.37 |
- |
1,322.37 |
4.7231g |
6.6102 |
(1.8872) |
| Subtotal |
78.04% |
1,179.71 |
5,991.75 |
(0.69) |
5,991.06 |
5.0784 |
6.1028 |
(1.0244) |
|
| Others |
0.34 |
1.23 |
- |
1.23 |
3.6447 |
3.5584 |
0.0863 |
|
TOTAL |
2,284.45 |
11,115.59 |
(620.62) |
10,494.97 |
4.5941 |
5.0407 |
(0.4466) |
|
| Generation Rate Adjustments |
|
| Pilferage Recovery |
(0.0286) h |
(0.0285) |
(0.0001) |
| High Load Factor Rider |
0.0123 |
0.0126 |
(0.0003) |
| TOU Differential |
0.0016 i |
0.0075 |
(0.0059) |
| Generation Charge Billing Month -----> |
4.5793
Dec 2008 |
5.0323
Nov 2008 |
(0.4530)
|
Notes:
* based on November 2008 supply month preliminary bills of power supplierss
** includes TSC and residual from NPC special programs
*** based on November 2008 preliminary bill; Actual market clearing prices were utilized starting November 2008 supply month as per ERC Order dated October 20, 2008 on Case No. 2008-051RC; includes PhP0.02 per kWh increase to account for the difference between October preliminary and final bills, and adjustment in market fees for April to August 2008 bills
a - The dispatch figures shown are the capacity factors of the IPPs' power plants.
b - for GRAM, ICERA, Franchise and Benefits to Host Communities, and other billing adjustments
c - for Market Fees and billing adjustment for the previous month
d - adjustment for transmission line fee
e - inclusive of billing adjustments stated above
f - QPPL's generation cost increased by P0.2950 per kWh because of the increase in fixed cost per kWh, resulting from the decline in energy deliveries. This increase was partly mitigated by the slight decrease in fuel costs, which accounted for around 46% of QPPL's generation cost.
g - The generation cost of Sta. Rita and San Lorenzo in November 2008 decreased by P1.2507 per kWh and P1.8871 per kWh, respectively, because of a considerable drop in fuel costs and slightly higher dispatch. The sharp decline in fuel costs was attributed to the utilization of banked gas in November 2008, which comprised around 50% of fuel consumption of First Gas plants. Banked gas utilization will continue in December 2008.
h - represents the amount of PhP65.35 million pilferage recovery returned by Meralco to its customers
i - calculated based on the formula provisionally-approved by the ERC on June 27, 2007 in ERC Case No. 2007-111 RC
Transmission Charge
is another pass-through component of the Meralco
bill. Transmission Charges are adjusted on an annual basis in accordance
with the Order of the Energy Regulatory Commission dated September 28,
2005 under ERC Case No. 2005-06 RM prescribing the "Guidelines for the
Adjustment of Transmission Rates by Distribution utilities" or the TRAM.
The Transmission Charges starting April 2008 billing are shown below:
| Customer Classification |
Unit |
Rate |
| Residential & General Service |
| Up to 200 kWh |
per kWh |
0.9922 |
| 201 - 300 kWh |
per kWh |
0.9922 |
| 301 - 400 kWh |
per kWh |
0.9922 |
| 401 kWh & Over |
per kWh |
0.9922 |
| Non-Industrial (NIS) / Industrial (IS) |
| Small |
per kW |
298.65 |
| Secondary |
per kW |
335.37 |
| Below 13.2 kV |
per kW |
313.36 |
| 13.8/13.2 kV |
per kW |
331.44 |
| 34.5 kV |
per kW |
349.04 |
| 115 kV |
per kW |
362.21 |
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| Flat Streetlights |
per kWh |
0.9987 |
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