17 December 2025
The National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms, Inc. (NASECORE) has formally called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to verify electric cooperative compliance with Power Supply Procurement Programs (PSPPs) and ensure strict adherence to the Competitive Selection Process (CSP).
NASECORE raised concerns over electric cooperatives with high exposure to the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), noting that the ERC itself has found recent WESM prices to be unusually high, unreasonable, and exorbitant, posing direct risks to consumers.
While recognizing the limited role of Emergency Power Supply Agreements (EPSAs) in exceptional circumstances, NASECORE emphasized that EPSAs must remain temporary, time-bound, and must not replace CSPs leading to ERC-approved Power Supply Agreements (PSAs).
The group urged closer DOE monitoring and verification of CSP compliance, EPSA issuance, and safeguards against prolonged WESM dependence, and proposed the creation of a CSP compliance monitoring mechanism to strengthen transparency, accountability, and consumer protection.
NASECORE underscored the need for close coordination between the DOE and ERC to ensure that power supply procurement decisions ultimately serve the least-cost and consumer welfare objectives mandated under EPIRA.