February 16, 2017

DOE sees rising power demand for Mindanao from 2021 to 2030

By Lenie Lectura – February 15, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) on Wednesday said Mindanao would need a total of 3,650 megawatts (MW) of additional power-generating capacity by 2021 to 2030. Based on the agency’s latest data […]
February 16, 2017

DOE eyes deeper study and assessment of impact of water-food-energy nexus

By Myrna M. Velasco –  February 15, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is targeting to assess and study deeper the full impact of food-water-energy nexus; or what global experts would refer to as the […]
February 2, 2017

DOE, ERC eye WESM power price-cap adjustment amid Malampaya shutdown

By Lenie Lectura – February 1, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is currently evaluating if there is a need to adjust the price ceiling on power traded at the spot market. This, after the energy department raised the possibility […]
February 1, 2017

DOE closely monitoring power use of govt offices

By Lenie Lectura – January 31, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) is requiring 140 government entities to submit their electricity consumption report from 2015 to 2016. “We are closely monitoring their energy consumption so that we can provide strategies to […]