January 12, 2017

DOE may lower WESM secondary price cap during Malampaya shutdown

By Lenie Lectura – January 10, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has raised the possibility of further lowering the secondary price cap in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to cushion the possible impact during the 20-day shutdown of […]
January 5, 2017

Luzon faces tight power supply

by Alena Mae S. Flores – January 04, 2017 at 08:40 pm from Manila Standard Today Luzon faces tight power supply next month, as the repair of Malampaya natural gas project and the shutdown of several power plants will deprive the island of […]
December 28, 2016

High power rates’ discontent: Long on ideas, short on cash (Part II)

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 27, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The multi-dimensional discourse centering on assumptions that “the Philippines has one of the highest electricity rates in Asia” has so far been overplayed.  Many times, it had drawn […]
December 27, 2016

DOE to publish schedules of plant shutdowns

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 25, 2016, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is clearing the way into making public the maintenance shutdown of power plants to avoid simultaneous scheduling and deter probable market gouging arising […]