December 27, 2016

Cusi’s policy play: Non-conformist or enabler? (Part I)

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 26, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The new administration was just barely months into its reign when the energy sector was whipsawed on several fronts – either in the form of rolling brownouts (erm, […]
December 23, 2016

2 plants in shutdown on Malampaya repair

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 22, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Two power plants – Quezon Power and Calaca coal-fired generating units – will be under scheduled maintenance shutdown almost parallel to the shutdown of the Malampaya gas […]
December 21, 2016

WESM expects power rates falling next year

by Alena Mae S. Flores – December 19, 2016 at 08:12 pm from Manila Standard Today Philippine Electricity Market Corp., the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, expects power rates to sustain a downtrend next year, after settlement prices plunged to a […]
December 15, 2016

EDC asks govt not to rely on coal plants

by Alena Mae S. Flores – December 14, 2016 at 08:45 pm from Manila Standard Today Energy Development Corp. asked the government to support the development of more geothermal projects. EDC president and chief operating officer Richard Tantoco said the government should look […]