June 14, 2017

GE sees PHL saving P10 billion in power cost in 25 years

By  Lenie Lectura – June 12, 2017  from Business Mirror OFFICIALS of American giant GE said last week the Philippines could potentially achieve $10 billion (P495.45 billion) in savings over a 25-year power-plant life cycle and an estimated 16 million tons in […]
June 13, 2017

Solon wants legal opinion on Epira

by Alena Mae S. Flores – June 11, 2017 at 07:01 pm from Manila Standard Today Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has sought the legal opinion of the Joint Congressional Power Commission on retail competition and open access, which suffered a setback due to a […]
June 13, 2017

DOE lists ‘ideal’ location for new power plants

By  Lenie Lectura – June 12, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) has identified ideal locations all over the country where new power projects should be put up in line with the projected 43,765 megawatts (MW) of additional capacity […]
June 13, 2017

Can PCC Step Up to Arrest Rampaging Monopolization and Cartelization of the Power Generation Sector?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 12 June 2017 When the Lopezes owned Meralco they only formed the 1,500mw First Gas with a declared intention of an additional 500mw for a total of 2,000mw. This was 40% of Meralco demand at that […]