August 24, 2017

SC asked to lift order vs power competition

by Alena Mae S. Flores – August 23, 2017 at 08:43 pm from Manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission said Thursday it filed an appeal with the Supreme Court to lift the temporary retraining order on retail competition and open access. ERC officer-in-charge and commissioner […]
August 23, 2017

Senate not convinced NEA did best to contain Palawan brownouts

By Lenie Lectura – August 22, 2017 from Business Mirror A REPORT on the frequent brownouts in Palawan submitted by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) failed to convince a lawmaker the agency did its best to address the problem. Sen. […]
August 23, 2017

Govt to push through with Malaya plant sale

by Alena Mae S. Flores – August 21, 2017 at 08:31 pm from Manilastandard.net The government will push through with the privatization of the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power plant in Pililla, Rizal this year to ensure additional capacity in the Luzon grid. “What DoE […]
August 22, 2017

Still no decision from DOE on MTPP privatization plan

By Lenie Lectura – August 21, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is expected to inform the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Board of its preference on how best to privatize the 650-megawatt (MW) Malaya […]