Power News

January 26, 2017

SMC Global Power willing to assist government provide cheaper power to Bataan

By Lenie Lectura – January 25, 2017 from Business Mirror SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. is willing to assist the government provide cheaper power to be sourced from its newly built power plant in Limay, Bataan, during the 20-day shutdown of the Malampaya […]
January 26, 2017

DOE targets 10 ailing electric coops under ‘receivership’ status

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 25, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin At least 10 electric cooperatives (ECs) labeled to be of “ailing status” are being targeted by the Department of Energy (DOE) to be placed under “receivership status” so […]
January 25, 2017

DOE eyes voluntary RCOA listing and implementation

By Lenie Lectura – January 23, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is mulling over the possibility of implementing the retail competition and open access (RCOA) policy on a voluntary basis. Under the said policy, which will be enforced in […]
January 25, 2017

Cusi wants NGCP to do pilot project on ‘underground’ power lines

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 23, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin In the intent of weather-proofing the country’s energy facilities, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi is prodding the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to come up with […]
January 25, 2017

DOE sets ‘collaborative approach’ on industry-wide disaster response

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is building a platform for coordinated and aligned industry-wide response to disasters and emergency situations as well as calamity risk reduction strategies, particularly […]
January 25, 2017

More ‘data defects’ turn up in FIT-backed solar energy projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 24, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin With the Department of Energy (DOE) stepping up its review of the “validation data” on completion of solar farm developments under the second wave feed-in-tariff (FIT) race, more […]
January 23, 2017

DOE blinks on mandatory power retail competition, open access

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 21, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) will likely change its mind on the mandatory implementation of the retail competition and open access (RCOA) for end-users with lower limit usage […]
January 23, 2017

TransCo eyes P18.45-B FIT collection from consumers

By Myrna M. Velasco –  January 22, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Fund administrator National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) is eyeing to collect P18.451 billion in feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) this year from electricity consumers, a separate line item in the […]
January 21, 2017

NGCP weighs cost impact of power line interconnections

By Myrna M. Velasco –  January 19, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Private concessionaire firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has indicated that it is supporting the studies of its technical partner State Grid Corporation of China […]
January 21, 2017

3-way race emerges for president of NPC

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 20, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Three candidates are reportedly in the lead for the top post of state-owned National Power Corporation (NPC) – one of them previously chief executive of another government-run energy […]