BY LENIE LECTURA – MARCH 29, 2023 from Business Mirror A Meralco lineman fixes cables on a street in Malate district in Manila in this recent photo. MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) and South Premiere Power Corp. (SPPC) have executed an emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) for the supply of 300-megawatts (MW) baseload capacity, partially replacing the 670MW-capacity covered by their 2019 power supply agreement (PSA), which was subjected to a Writ of Preliminary Injunction issued by the Court of Appeals (CA). The EPSA takes effect from March 26, 2023, up to March 25, 2024. This followed the power distributor's receipt of the Department of Energy's (DOE) certification exempting the EPSA from a competitive selection process (CSP), thereby allowing its immediate implementation.