Power News

February 6, 2017

Epira amendments readied

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 05, 2017 at 08:35 pm from Manila Standard Today Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is proposing amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act to further promote transparency and governance at the Energy Regulatory Commission. “We want to […]
February 6, 2017

Probe on solar subsidies pushed

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 5, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy wants an extensive investigation on the alleged improprieties committed in the validation and award of feed-in-tariff (FIT) subsidies in some […]
February 6, 2017

Mandatory RCOA is on this month

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 5, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The long-wished for “freedom of choice” will finally put electricity consumers at the head of the table when it comes to their preferred power supply contracting befitting their […]
February 4, 2017

San Miguel plans RE investments

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 3, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin To offload the punishing feed-in-tariff (FIT) subsidies being shoved into consumers’ electric bills, the energy arm of diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) indicated interest to join the […]
February 4, 2017

CoA clears ERC over bidding

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 02, 2017 at 12:01 am from Manila Standard Today THE Commission on Audit has cleared the Energy Regulatory Commission over the bidding for its audio-visual project that was raised by a former official in his suicide […]
February 2, 2017

Gov’t set to require technology upgrade

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 1, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin To pare carbon emissions, President Rodrigo Duterte declared that the government will be requiring an upgrade in coal-fired plant technology deployments, primarily for ongoing greenfield power projects and […]
February 2, 2017

COA clears ERC chair over allegations on AVP contract

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 1, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin A report of the Commission on Audit (COA) has vindicated Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman Jose Vicente B. Salazar, as he was cleared of any alleged irregularities in […]
February 2, 2017

DOE, ERC eye WESM power price-cap adjustment amid Malampaya shutdown

By Lenie Lectura – February 1, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is currently evaluating if there is a need to adjust the price ceiling on power traded at the spot market. This, after the energy department raised the possibility […]
February 2, 2017

NGCP study shows feasibility of VisMin grid interconnection

By Lenie Lectura – February 1, 2017 from Business Mirror THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Wednesday released the results of a study that will interconnect the Visayas and Mindanao grids. “The NGCP is pleased to report we already finished the hydrographic […]
February 2, 2017

Govt readies review of NGCP concession

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 01, 2017 at 09:15 pm from Manila Standard today The newly-appointed president of National Transmission Corp. wants to review the government’s concession agreement with National Grid Corp. of the Philippines in a bid to create a […]