June 9, 2017

NGCP records highest electricity peak demand in summer of 2017

By Lenie Lectura – June 8, 2017 from Business Mirror The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Thursday its comprehensive grid enhancement program has helped prevent the occurrence of power failures during the last summer period, just as when the […]
June 8, 2017

Upgraded power plants to cut carbon

by Alena Mae S. Flores – June 07, 2017 at 07:52 pm from Manila Standard Today Technology provider GE said the Philippines could achieve $10 billion in savings over a 25-year plant lifecycle and an estimated 16 million tons in carbon dioxide reduction […]
June 8, 2017

DOE’s Cusi adopts ‘carrot and stick’ tack to keep tab on power facilities

By Lenie Lectura – June 7, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) released on Wednesday a circular that formalizes the conduct of performance assessment and audit for all power generation, transmission and distribution systems and facilities. DOE Circular  DC […]
June 7, 2017

Power retailers fear ‘default’ with unresolved RCOA issues

By Myrna M. Velasco – 6, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin On the back of protracted legal skirmish on the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) policy, firms affiliated with the Retail Electricity Suppliers Association, Inc. (RESA) have sounded off […]