December 12, 2019

Tisoy damage on EC facilities breaches P300-million mark

By Lenie Lectura -December 12, 2019 from Business Mirror Men cut down a tree that fell due to strong winds as Typhoon Tisoy slammed Legazpi, Albay, on December 3. The extent of damage to power distribution facilities of electric cooperatives […]
December 11, 2019

Occidental Mindoro bans coal use for energy

By Lenie Lectura -December 11, 2019 from Business Mirror THE provincial board of Occidental Mindoro has adopted an ordinance that effectively prohibits the use of coal as a source of energy. The ordinance, entitled “Regulating The Use of Fossil Fuels […]
December 11, 2019

ERC flags ‘possible legal impediments’ in DOE’s draft circular on net metering

By Lenie Lectura -December 11, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Tuesday said it called the attention of the Department of Energy (DOE) in connection with its draft circular on-net metering scheme. “Upon perusal of the […]
December 11, 2019

DOE wants entry of non-flexible baseload plants moved to 2029

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 10, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The entry of greenfield non-flexible power generating facilities as baseload capacity, which could cover coal technology, is being moved to 2029 or 10 years from now, according […]