August 25, 2023

DOE sets rules on ‘opt-in mechanism’ for RE capacity

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Aug 25, 2023 08:55 AM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE The “opt-in policy” allows mandated participants to “have the option to procure from the GEAP pool of winning bidders under a particular auction round.” […]
May 25, 2023

Only ERC may do system operations audit – NGCP

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – May 24, 2023 06:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) objected to the planned audit by the Department of Energy (DOE) and two other state-run companies – the […]
January 11, 2022

Meralco rates down in Jan. billing

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 10, 2022, 1:14 PM from Manila Bulletin Customers of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will experience financial relief in their electric bills this January, as the company’s overall tariff will go down […]
July 30, 2021

New DOE Usec named with ‘yet-undefined’ function

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 29, 2021, 2:50 PM from Manila Bulletin With less than a year remaining for the Duterte administration, the Department of Energy (DOE) has named new Undersecretary Astravel “Astra” P. Naik, but whose function has […]