September 14, 2017

P5.5-trillion savings seen from energy-efficiency policy

By  Lenie Lectura – September 13, 2017 from Business Mirror As much as P5.5 trillion in electricity cost savings can be realized over the next 12 years from the proposed energy-efficiency and conservation policy. Sen. Sherwin T. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Comm […]
September 14, 2017

Phinma threatens lawsuit as Psalm terminates deal

By Lenie Lectura – September 11, 2017 from Business Mirror PHINMA Energy Corp. on Monday threatened to file a case against the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (Psalm) for terminating the power contract to sell the output of a geothermal-power facility. […]
September 8, 2017

Meralco customers should expect bump in bills

By Lenie Lectura – September 7, 2017  from Business Mirror Electricity rates are on the rise this month after overall generation charge for the August supply month went up mainly on account of higher spot-market prices and the continued depreciation of the […]
September 8, 2017

Cusi to ERC: Bare clear-cut bidding rules on P52-billion VisMin power grid project

By Lenie Lectura – September 7, 2017  from Business Mirror Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi on Thursday said he wants the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to issue clear-cut guidelines on the bidding rules involving a multibillion grid interconnection project. “I asked ERC […]