February 24, 2018

DOE mulls ‘no pass-on policy’ on initial coal TRAIN tax

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 23, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin At the initial excise tax rate of P50 per metric ton, the Department of Energy (DOE) is advancing a policy idea that the generation companies (GenCos) will […]
February 24, 2018

Energy World to kick off PH LNG terminal, plans another one

By Manolo Serapio Jr. – February 21, 2018, 12:29 PM (Reuters) from Manila Bulletin Australia-listed Energy World Corp. (EWC) expects to start up a gas-fired power plant in the Philippines by end-2018, its chief executive said, fed by the country’s […]
February 24, 2018

ERC starts issuing approvals for power plants’ COCs

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 21, 2018, 10:01 PM from manila Bulletin Filipino consumers must no longer be jittery of power supply interruptions during the summer months, as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has started delivering on its promised approval […]
February 24, 2018

ERC clears NGCP deal with Phinma

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 23, 2018 at 07:15 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission granted a provisional authority to grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines and Phinma Energy Corp. to implement an ancillary services […]