January 11, 2017

16 solar plants secure FIT rates

Alena Mae S. Flores – January 09, 2017 at 08:30 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission granted a feed-in tariff rate of P8.69 per kilowatt-hour to 16 solar projects as endorsed by the Energy Department under the second […]
January 11, 2017

Generation companies raise concern over WESM trading platform changes

By Myrna M. Velasco –  January 9, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Power generation companies (GenCos) have formally raised their concern with the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) on the trading platform changes being introduced in the new market […]
January 9, 2017

Gatchalian seeks bill on ‘competitive’ power cost

by Alena Mae S. Flores – January 08, 2017 at 07:25 pm from Manila Standard Today Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for a legislation that will standardize the competition selection process for distribution utilities and electric cooperatives. “In our consultations, it is a […]
January 5, 2017

AC Energy to sell hydro projects to concentrate on other RE sources

By Lenie Lectura – January 3, 2017 from Business Mirror AC Energy Holdings Inc., the power arm of conglomerate Ayala Corp., is letting go of its hydro investments to focus on other renewable-energy (RE) sources. In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Tuesday,  AC […]