Power News

November 7, 2016

Cusi not inclined to use FiT scheme for RE projects

By Lenie Lectura – November 4, 2016 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE), under the leadership of Alfonso G. Cusi, is not inclined to implement a third round of feed-in-tariff (FiT) scheme for solar- and wind-power projects. “It’s too much […]
November 7, 2016

No power oversupply—Cusi

by Alena Mae S. Flores – November 06, 2016 at 11:50 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Department ruled out an oversupply of power and is preparing to implement an electricity market in Mindanao by June next year. “There is no oversupply. […]
November 7, 2016

DOE still considering nuclear in its long-term energy plan

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 4, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin For a comprehensive Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) that shall stretch until year 2040, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that nuclear power would still be integrated as a […]
November 5, 2016

DOE eyes ‘options’ to boost electricity supply, Cusi says

By Lenie Lectura – November 4, 2016 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is now looking at other options to boost the country’s power supply following President Duterte’s pronouncement that no nuclear power plant would be put up during […]
November 5, 2016

ERC lauds Meralco move to register as retail supplier

By Lenie Lectura – November 3, 2016 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) hailed the recent pronouncement by the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) that it will apply for the registration of an affiliated company as a retail electricity supplier (RES), […]
November 5, 2016

ERC extends deadline for contestable consumers to choose power supplier

By Lenie Lectura – November 3, 2016 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has moved to extend the deadline for contestable customers with at least 1 megawatt (MW) of electricity consumption in a month to choose their own electricity supplier from […]
November 5, 2016

Immediate implementation sought for power retail competition and open access

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 3, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Taking a different stance from the industry regulator, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi indicated that he wants retail competition and open access (RCOA) promptly implemented so consumers in […]
November 4, 2016

ERC delays schedule of open access

by Alena Mae S. Flores – November 01, 2016 at 11:56 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission issued a draft resolution amending the schedule of mandatory retail competition and open access, which allows large power users to choose their own […]
November 4, 2016

Meralco unit to pick contractor for 1,200-MW plant

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 31, 2016 at 11:35 pm from Manila Standard Today Atimonan One Energy Inc., a power producer controlled by Meralco PowerGen Corp., shortlisted three engineering, procurement and construction contractors for the 1,200-megawatt supercritical pulverized coal-fired power plant […]
November 4, 2016

DOE moves to treat energy projects as bills of ‘national significance’

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 31, 2016, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging Congress to legislate a policy that will treat energy projects of “national significance,” but the proposal at this point is still […]