December 31, 2016

Senator wants red tape in energy projects cut in half

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 30, 2016, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Through a legislative measure, Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian is working on fast-tracking approvals of energy projects – with the timelines cut in half from […]
December 29, 2016

Power producers want to keep ERC’s mandate

by Alena Mae S. Flores – December 28, 2016 at 08:50 pm from Manila Standard Today The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association expressed hope the Energy Regulatory Commission will remain the energy sector’s regulatory body, exercising its mandate under the Electric Power Industry […]
December 28, 2016

High power rates’ discontent: Long on ideas, short on cash (Part II)

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 27, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The multi-dimensional discourse centering on assumptions that “the Philippines has one of the highest electricity rates in Asia” has so far been overplayed.  Many times, it had drawn […]
December 27, 2016

DOE to publish schedules of plant shutdowns

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 25, 2016, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is clearing the way into making public the maintenance shutdown of power plants to avoid simultaneous scheduling and deter probable market gouging arising […]