December 6, 2016

NGCP asked to assess ‘protection systems’ to prevent future brownouts

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 5, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin As explosion at its substation was directly tagged as the cause of the November 15 rolling brownouts, system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) was directed […]
December 6, 2016

DOE changes tack on energy mix: no cap, no quota on technologies

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 5, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is changing the proposed energy mix metrics, as the measure propounded under the Duterte administration shall be based on a “70-20-10 formula” in […]
December 5, 2016

ERC officials told to make way for graft probe

by Alena Mae S. Flores – December 02, 2016 at 11:50 pm from Manila Standard Today ENERGY Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Friday advised the five commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission to take a leave of absence while the case of an employee […]
December 5, 2016

Cusi nixes new feed-in tariff

by Alena Mae S. Flores – December 04, 2016 at 09:15 pm from Manila Standard Today Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is not inclined to a third round of feed-in tariff to ease the burden of consumers from high electricity rates. “As long as […]