Power News

June 13, 2017

Solon wants legal opinion on Epira

by Alena Mae S. Flores – June 11, 2017 at 07:01 pm from Manila Standard Today Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has sought the legal opinion of the Joint Congressional Power Commission on retail competition and open access, which suffered a setback due to a […]
June 13, 2017

DOE lists ‘ideal’ location for new power plants

By  Lenie Lectura – June 12, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) has identified ideal locations all over the country where new power projects should be put up in line with the projected 43,765 megawatts (MW) of additional capacity […]
June 9, 2017

NGCP records highest electricity peak demand in summer of 2017

By Lenie Lectura – June 8, 2017 from Business Mirror The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Thursday its comprehensive grid enhancement program has helped prevent the occurrence of power failures during the last summer period, just as when the […]
June 8, 2017

Upgraded power plants to cut carbon

by Alena Mae S. Flores – June 07, 2017 at 07:52 pm from Manila Standard Today Technology provider GE said the Philippines could achieve $10 billion in savings over a 25-year plant lifecycle and an estimated 16 million tons in carbon dioxide reduction […]
June 8, 2017

DOE’s Cusi adopts ‘carrot and stick’ tack to keep tab on power facilities

By Lenie Lectura – June 7, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) released on Wednesday a circular that formalizes the conduct of performance assessment and audit for all power generation, transmission and distribution systems and facilities. DOE Circular  DC […]
June 7, 2017

Power retailers fear ‘default’ with unresolved RCOA issues

By Myrna M. Velasco – 6, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin On the back of protracted legal skirmish on the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) policy, firms affiliated with the Retail Electricity Suppliers Association, Inc. (RESA) have sounded off […]
June 6, 2017

Alsons selling 50-percent stake in thermal-energy firm to GBPC

By Lenie Lectura – June 5, 2017 from Business Mirror ALSONS Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) of the Alcantara group is selling its 50-percent interest in Alsons Thermal Energy Corp. (Atec) to Global Business Power Corp. (GBPC). Atec is the holding company for ACR’s […]
June 6, 2017

PetroEnergy allots P6.7B for 4 new power projects

By Lenie Lectura – June 4, 2017 from Business Mirror PETROENERGY Resources Corp. (PERC) is setting aside P6.7 billion to finance four new power projects. The listed firm said in a report to the stock exchange it “plans to develop four new projects […]
June 6, 2017

SPC Power upbeat on power, eyes renewable energy projects

by Alena Mae S. Flores – June 04, 2017 at 07:42 pm from Manila Standard Today Listed SPC Power Corp. is bullish on the prospects of the power sector and plans to go into renewable energy investments as a platform for its expansion […]
June 6, 2017

ERC extends deadline on PSALM’s UC filing

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 4, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has extended until July 31 this year the deadline for state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) to file its petitions […]