January 20, 2018

DOE orders scrutiny of coal contracts of power generators

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 19, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that it intends to scrutinize the coal contracts of power producers and establish if there are provisions mandating pass on of […]
January 19, 2018

PSALM to seek board’s definitive plans on Malaya, Mindanao asset sale

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 19, 2018, 11:08 AM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) will be securing “definitive direction” from its board of directors on the proposed divestment package for the 650-megawatt […]
January 17, 2018

ERC leadership vacuum heightens blackout probability in summer

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 16, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin With 5,493.38 megawatts being forced out of the electricity system because of lacking licenses to operate and supply contracts, the country will be in for unwanted brownouts […]
January 10, 2018

Cusi to step out as PEMC chair

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 9, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The well-anticipated ingress of the Independent Market Operator (IMO) of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) targeted as early as February this year will also prompt the eventual […]