July 26, 2017

NREB urges DOE to finally approve RE Trust Fund rules

By Lenie Lectura – July 25, 2017  from Business Mirror THE National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) on Tuesday underscored the importance of the Renewable Energy (RE) Trust Fund that has yet to be implemented nine years after the RE law was enacted into […]
July 21, 2017

DOE approves grid-impact study for five more power projects

By Lenie Lectura – July 20, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has cleared five power projects for the conduct of a grid-impact study (GIS). A clearance for the conduct of GIS is necessary for a power firm before it […]
July 20, 2017

DOE’s ‘Causers Pay Policy Program’ to start within the year

By Lenie Lectura – July 19, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) will no longer allow “negligent and incompetent” power-industry players to pass on to consumers the additional costs incurred in sourcing higher priced electricity when a power outage occurs. […]
July 13, 2017

DOE sets new target date to restore power in Samar, Leyte and Bohol

By Lenie Lectura – July 12, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is anticipating a delay in the transmission of 160 megawatts (MW) of power-generating capacity to be delivered to Samar, Leyte and Bohol. DOE Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said […]