March 21, 2017

ERC grants NGCP P5.5-B capex for 2017

by Myrna M. Velasco – March 20, 2017, 10:22 AM from Manila Bulletin Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) had been provisionally granted lean capital expenditures of P5.5 billion for this year, giving focus only on highly critical […]
March 21, 2017

Govt clears 12 power plants for impact studies

by Alena Mae S. Flores – March 20, 2017 at 09:01 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Department cleared a dozen power generation projects, with a combined capacity of over 1,900 megawatts, to proceed to the next stage of development involving grid […]
March 21, 2017

Policing the power sector

By  BusinessMirror Editorial – March 20, 2017 from Business Mirror The Philippines has one of the most expensive electricity rates in the world. The government owes taxpayers safe, reliable and affordable electricity, but its attempt to lower prices by restructuring the power […]
March 20, 2017

Global Power ready to build 670MW coal plant in Luzon

By Lenie Lectura – March 16, 2017 from Business Mirror GLOBAL Business Power (GBP) Corp. is eyeing to expand its energy portfolio with a plan to put up a 670-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Luzon. “Now that we have secured the base-load requirement […]