February 7, 2025

From energy regulation to deregulation, Part 2

By Bienvenido Oplas Jr. – February 6, 2025 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star In 2000 or one year before the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA, RA 9136), the primary energy consumption (PEC, for transportation, cooking, electricity, […]
February 6, 2025

PSALM preparing to rebid Laguna hydropower plant

By Lenie Lectura – February 5, 2025 from Business Mirror The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) announced on Wednesday it will restart the bidding process for the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant. “The PSALM notifies the public […]
February 6, 2025

Precision Crestec, First Gen renew 700kW power deal

By Jordeene B. Lagare @jordeenelagare – 02:37 PM February 05, 2025 from inquirer.net / Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines — Industrial printing company Precision Crestec Inc. and Lopez-led First Gen Corp. renewed their agreement to supply clean energy to the […]
February 5, 2025

WESM Jan electricity prices drop 14.3% on-month as demand wanes

By Jed Macapagal – February 5, 2025 from Malaya Business Insight The average price of electricity on the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) for January dropped 14.3 percent from December across the country, preliminary figures from the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines […]