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October 26, 2017
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By Myrna M. Velasco – October 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin By early part of next year, the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) may already be a “thing of the past”, with the government’s proposal to have it replaced […]
October 26, 2017
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By Lenie Lectura – October 25, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and Solar Philippines Tarlac Corp. (SPTC) are seeking regulatory approval to implement their power supply agreement (PSA). The two claim that the timely implementation of the signed agreement […]
October 25, 2017
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By Lenie Lectura – October 24, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) is not inclined to extend the implementation of the “degressed” feed-in-tariff (FIT) rates for hydro and biomass power projects. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said FiT rates for […]
October 25, 2017
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By Lenie Lectura – October 24, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) is asking the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to approve its 2018 proposed budget of P822.20 million. Of the proposed amount, the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot […]
October 25, 2017
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By Myrna M. Velasco – October 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Forced outages in power plants and tripping of transmission lines will soon be enforced with penalties based on the ‘causers pay principle’ being thought out by the Department […]
October 25, 2017
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By Myrna M. Velasco – October 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With its “Ability Symphony Plus” training simulator digital solution, European firm ABB will be reinforcing the operational efficiencies of the 460-megawatt Quezon power plant sited in Mauban town […]
October 24, 2017
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By Myrna M. Velasco – October 21, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With regulatory-snagged approvals of power supply agreements (PSAs) on projects, incoming Meralco PowerGen Corporation President Rogelio L. Singson indicated that he is expecting “different challenges” at his next […]
October 24, 2017
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By Lenie Lectura – October 23, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) is now accepting proposals for the exploration, development and production of the country’s indigenous coal resources through coal-operating contracts (COCs) with contractors. DOE Circular 2017-09-10 states that the […]
October 24, 2017
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By Lenie Lectura – October 23, 2017 from Business Mirror INDONESIA’S first wind farm being undertaken by AC Energy Inc. and partner is nearing completion, with commercial operations expected to happen early next year. “Indonesia’s first utility-scale wind farm’s construction stays on track, […]
October 23, 2017
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By Myrna M. Velasco – October 20, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Following alarm bells raised by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on probability of rotating brownouts, Luzon grid was still saved later in the day of […]