February 13, 2019

Election-hitched plant shutdowns may trigger power rate hikes anew

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 12, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The hitches to be triggered by the forthcoming May 2019 elections on the scheduling of power plant shutdowns in the country may spark off electricity rate hikes […]
February 8, 2019

POLICY ISSUES THAT THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO RESOLVE BEFORE THE PRIVATIZATION OF ELECTRIC COOPS

David Celestra Tan, MSK February 6, 2019 We are getting ahead of ourselves on the issue of privatizing electric coops. None the least is whether this will be even good for the consumers. Second is whether the takeover by the […]
February 4, 2019

Razon group eyes Palawan electric cooperative next

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 3, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Billionaire Enrique K. Razon is eyeing Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) as its next business conquest in the power distribution segment of the country’s restructured electricity sector. Razon’s […]
February 2, 2019

DoE’s Cusi reviews compliance of co-ops

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 01, 2019 at 08:00 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi will review the compliance of all electric cooperatives to the service requirements of their respective franchises to improve power services in the […]