October 26, 2016

Mindanao’s base load power investments on halt for 7-10 years

by Myrna Velasco – October 25, 2016 from Manila Bulletin Investments for base load power plants in Mindanao will be on standstill for the next 7-10 years given the overcapacity situation that the grid will be putting up with in […]
October 26, 2016

Viewpoint: Regulatory Capture of the Energy Regulatory Commission Part 2

By David A. Tauli, Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers The Duterte government has among its priority programs the reduction of rates for electricity. This objective will not be attained unless the regulatory capture of the Energy Regulatory Commission is ended. […]
October 25, 2016

Former DOE chief offers his view on ‘energy mix economics’

by Myrna Velasco – October 24, 2016 from Manila Bulletin To get discussions moving to the next level on the proposed energy mix for the country, former Energy Secretary and PHINMA Energy President Francisco L. Viray offered insights on what metrics the […]
October 25, 2016

Ayala power firm still bets on coal as base-load fuel

by Lenie Lectura – October 23, 2016 from Business Mirror COAL would still be the country’s main source of base-load energy for the next two decades, an official of AC Energy Holdings Inc. said, but added that there is a […]