June 19, 2018

Ombusman ruling to derail power projects

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 18, 2018 at 07:55 pm from manilastandard.net The new three-month suspension of the four commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission by the Office of the Ombudsman could derail future power projects. “That’s a […]
June 16, 2018

DOE enforces last-minute changes in WESM-IMO board selection

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 15, 2018, 11:17 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is seen abandoning earlier plans on the planned shift of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to a truly independent market operator […]
June 16, 2018

Qualified bidders given upper hand on Malaya plant’s sale option

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 15, 2018, 11:16 PM from Manila Bulletin The government is now willing to put into the “qualified bidders’ hand” the fate of the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal plant’s divestment – primarily on the option to […]
June 7, 2018

DoE, SKorea firm eye nuke reactor

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – June 7, 2018 from The Manila Times THE Department of Energy (DoE) and a South Korean company are mulling over building a 100-megawatt (MW) nuclear reactor in the Philippines, the department said on Wednesday. In […]