January 8, 2020

DOE refuses to tie-in license extension with Uy’s Malampaya buy

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 6, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is not inclined to tie-in any decision on the Malampaya license’s extension application to the anticipated entry of Davao businessman Dennis Uy […]
January 6, 2020

Meralco’s revised CSP rules spark interest of top firms

By Lenie Lectura -January 6, 2020 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) revised bidding rules for the second round of the competitive selection process (CSP) for 1,200-megawatt (MW) capacity sparked the interest of conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) […]
January 5, 2020

Wishlist 2020: No brownouts and end of energy turf wars

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 4, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The year 2019 glaringly showed an era of wrong energy forecasts especially during the summer months, indecisions, disagreements and globe-trotting for energy officials while the domestic energy […]
December 27, 2019

DOE approves rules for ancillary reserves market

By Manila Standard Business – December 25, 2019 at 08:40 pm The Energy Department approved a circular adopting the general framework for the provision and utilization of ancillary or reserve services in the power grid, an official said. Energy Undersecretary […]