July 25, 2019

Think tank prods Duterte to issue EO on RE development

By Lenie Lectura – July 24, 201960 from Business Mirror File photo from Presidential Communications. ENERGY and environmental think tank Center for Energy, Ecology and Development (CEED) has strongly urged the Duterte administration to issue an Executive Order (EO) focusing […]
July 24, 2019

TAKEOVER OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES – DOE NEEDS TO ESTABLISH RULES…QUICKLY. (Part 2)

David Celestra Tan, MSK 19 July 2019 Part 2 There are many unclear issues that any takeover by the private sector of an electric coop would be messy. It behooves the Department of Energy to establish clear rules soonest before […]
July 23, 2019

PSALM earmarks operating budget of P184.96 B this year

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 22, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) has earmarked a humongous corporate operating budget of P184.967 billion this year so it can settle maturing financial […]
July 22, 2019

Paleco touts big drop in duration, frequency of service disruptions

By Lenie Lectura – July 22, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Palawan Electric Co. (Paleco) cited over the weekend improvements in electricity services to its customers, particularly a significant reduction in the duration and frequency of power interruption. “If we […]