PUBLIC NOTICE OF JOINT APPLICATION AND VIRTUAL HEARING (ERC CASE NO. 2025-204 RC)

Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC) and Therma Visayas, Inc. (TVI) hereby inform the general public of the filing of their Joint Application for the Approval of the Power Supply Agreement (PSA) before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

The application includes a prayer for provisional authority and a motion for confidential treatment of information to ensure the continuous and reliable supply of power within the Negros Power franchise area.

𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 πŽπ… π•πˆπ‘π“π”π€π‹ π‡π„π€π‘πˆππ†π’: The ERC has set the following dates for the virtual hearings via Microsoft Teams:

February 20, 2026 (Friday) at 9:00 AM – Determination of
compliance with
jurisdictional
requirements and
Expository Presentation

February 27, 2026 (Friday) at 9:00 AM – Pre-Trial Conference and Presentation of Evidence

π‡πŽπ– π“πŽ ππ€π‘π“πˆπ‚πˆππ€π“π„:
Request for Link: Any interested party who wishes to participate may request a link from the ERC Legal Service via legal.virtualhearings@erc.ph at least five (5) days prior to the hearing.

Public Mirroring: For stakeholders without stable internet access, Negros Power will host a “mirroring” (live streaming) of the virtual hearings at our Principal Office: The Row, Lacson St., Brgy. Bata, Bacolod City.

Formal Comments: Comments on the application may be submitted to the ERC Docket Division at docket@erc.ph at least one (1) calendar day before the initial hearing.

𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 πƒπŽπ‚π”πŒπ„ππ“π’: Attached to this post are the following official documents for your reference:

ERC Order (Detailed instructions and hearing ground rules)
Notice of Virtual Hearing (Official public invitation)
Annex A (The Joint Application and its supporting justifications)