Manila, June 24 -- The Court of Appeals (CA) has directed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to "resolve on the merits" an application for power supply agreement (PSA) meant to augment the supply of electricity in Zamboanga City.

The appellate court's 15th Division granted a petition filed by San Miguel Consolidated Power Corp. (SMCPC) to resolve on the merits the 2016 joint application for PSA filed by SMCPC and the Zamboanga City Electric Coop. (ZAMCELCO), according to the decision made public Tuesday.

"In sum, it is only but proper to reinstate ERC Case No. 2016-094 RC and for the ERC to resolve the application on the merits consistent with its mandate, under Section 45 of the EPIRA (Electric Power Industry Reform Act), to enforc...