Power News

September 4, 2017

Russian, Slovanian firms aid DOE in evaluating nuclear-power plant

By Lenie Lectura – August 30, 2017 from Business Mirror NUCLEAR-POWER experts from firms in Russia and Slovania are assessing the chances of a possible revival of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). The Department of Energy (DOE) said on Wednesday representatives of […]
September 4, 2017

First Gen still keen on LNG terminal

by Alena Mae S. Flores – September 03, 2017 at 07:01 pm from Manilastandard.net First Gen Corp. is “carefully studying” the use of liquefied natural gas for power generation and remains keen on building an LNG terminal in Batangas province, an executive said over […]
September 4, 2017

Korean firm bags new O&M contract for Malaya plant

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 2, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Korean firm STX Marine Service Co. Ltd. was given another one-year contract on an operation and management (O&M) deal for the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power facility. State-owned Power […]
September 4, 2017

DENR shortens duration of ECC approvals for power projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 3, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in collaboration with the Department of Energy (DoE), will simplify and shorten the duration of approval processes for the environmental […]
August 31, 2017

ERC clears San Miguel power deals

by Alena Mae S. Flores – August 30, 2017 at 08:19 pm from Manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission cleared the power supply contracts between by the power unit of San Miguel Corp. and two electric cooperatives in Mindanao involving the 300-megawatt output of the […]
August 30, 2017

DOE steps out in Psalm, San Miguel Global tiff

By Lenie Lectura – August 29, 2017 from Business Mirror ENERGY Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi urged the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (Psalm) and San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. to settle their differences over unpaid obligations for the generated […]
August 29, 2017

Transco renews bid to tap Malampaya Fund to finance P60-billion power projects

By Lenie Lectura – August 28, 2017 from Business Mirror The National Transmission Corp. (Transco) is proposing to tap the Malampaya Fund to undertake a number of transmission-line projects amounting to over P60 billion. Transco President Melvin Matibag cited the […]
August 29, 2017

DOE sets criteria on ‘energy projects of national significance’

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 26, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) would still need to put in order the criteria for what shall be classified as “energy projects of national significance” (EPNS) under […]
August 29, 2017

TransCo applies for FIT-All hike to P0.2932/kWh

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 27, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) charge in the electric bills of Filipino consumers is anticipated to go up to a punishing P0.2932 per kilowatt hour (kWh), primarily to […]
August 29, 2017

DOE all set for new nuclear power study

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 27, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With approval-in-principle already secured by the Department of Energy (DOE) on its proposed budget of P50 million for a feasibility study, the government may already set sail […]