November 5, 2016

DOE eyes ‘options’ to boost electricity supply, Cusi says

By Lenie Lectura – November 4, 2016 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is now looking at other options to boost the country’s power supply following President Duterte’s pronouncement that no nuclear power plant would be put up during […]
November 5, 2016

Energy lukewarm to a new FIT round

by Alena Mae S. Flores – November 03, 2016 at 11:45 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Department is lukewarm to granting a third round of feed-in tariff rates to renewable energy producers which will further increase the cost of electricity in […]
November 5, 2016

Immediate implementation sought for power retail competition and open access

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 3, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Taking a different stance from the industry regulator, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi indicated that he wants retail competition and open access (RCOA) promptly implemented so consumers in […]
November 4, 2016

DOE moves to treat energy projects as bills of ‘national significance’

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 31, 2016, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging Congress to legislate a policy that will treat energy projects of “national significance,” but the proposal at this point is still […]