March 1, 2017

Reverse auction set as alternative in evaluating RE investments

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 27, 2017, 10:04 PM from Manila Bulletin With feed-in-tariff (FIT) already at its dead end for wind and solar technologies, the proposal for the next round of investments on this technology would be to do […]
March 1, 2017

GenCos alarmed by SC’s TRO on power retail competition

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 28, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Power generation companies (GenCos) have been spooked and are seriously alarmed over implications on future investments of the recent temporary restraining order (TRO) from the Supreme Court that […]
February 27, 2017

ROW violations cause power interruptions in Leyte and Samar

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 25, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The inimical right-of-way (ROW) hurdles of system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) struck again – this time causing power interruptions in Leyte and Samar provinces. […]
February 25, 2017

31 customers deferring switch to RCOA after SC’s TRO

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 24, 2017, 6:42 PM from Manila Bulletin Following policy muddle because of the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court, about 31 contestable customers have asked for deferment of their registration for switching […]