Power News

November 25, 2016

2 solar projects may lose guaranteed rates

by Alena Mae S. Flores – November 24, 2016 at 07:55 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission wants to remove the guaranteed power rates awarded to two solar power projects, documents show. A report by ERC to Energy Secretary Alfonso […]
November 25, 2016

DOE won’t replace installations dropped in solar FIT race

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 24, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Two projects are seen dropped from the second round of feed-in-tariff (FIT) race in solar, but Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi indicated he is not keen yet on […]
November 25, 2016

DOE to complete Nov. 15 brownout probe soon

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 24, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said he will “cut fingers” if the parties involved in the November 15 massive brownouts in the Luzon grid will […]
November 24, 2016

Power cost seen rising next year

by Alena Mae S. Flores – November 23, 2016 at 07:57 pm from Manila Standard Today Consumers will pay for higher power rates next year, or once the Energy Regulatory Commission approves the “close to P0.23 per kilowatt-hour” feed-in tariff application of National […]
November 24, 2016

TransCo to file for P0.23/kwh FIT-All for RE projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 23, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Fund administrator National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) will be filing for roughly P0.23 per kilowatt- hour (kwh) feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) next week with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) […]
November 21, 2016

No new market share limits for GenCos until next March

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 20, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Power generation companies (GenCos) are not obligated to comply with new market share caps until March, 2017, according to a new resolution from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). […]
November 21, 2016

Duterte orders impartiality in ERC corruption, suicide probe

by Genalyn D. Kabiling and Ellson A. Quismorio – November 21, 2016, 12:09 AM from Manila Bulletin President Duterte has ordered a swift and impartial investigation into the alleged corruption in the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), following the suicide of one […]
November 19, 2016

ERC asked to re-validate ‘first dispatch schedule’ of solar plants

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 18, 2016, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The registered “first dispatch schedule” of solar plants in the second wave race on feed-in-tariff (FIT) sets the “decisive point” on which projects will deserve the incentive, thus, […]
November 19, 2016

DOE extends deadline on mandatory RCOA

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 18, 2016, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has concurred with the bid of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on February, 2017 deadline extension of the mandatory phase of retail competition […]
November 17, 2016

Foreign nuclear experts to study BNPP revival

By Lenie Lectura – November 16, 2016 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) said it may hire nuclear experts from other countries to assist the Philippines in its plan to put into commercial operation a mothballed nuclear power plant in […]