July 17, 2017

6 firms eye hydropower projects in Laguna Lake

By Lenie Lectura – July 16, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy has received interests from six firms that want to put up pumped storage hydropower projects in Laguna. Mario Marasigan, director of Renewable Energy Management Bureau, said Laguna de Bay […]
July 17, 2017

Energy sector seen attracting more investments

By Lenie Lectura – July 16, 2017 from Business Mirror The chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy is optimistic that more investors will be encouraged to closely look at the Philippine energy market as the government jump-starts the implementation of vital reforms […]
July 14, 2017

ERC explains decision to extend CSP validity

By Lenie Lectura – July 12, 2017 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday said its decision to extend the validity of the Competitive Selection Process (CSP) policy was meant not to favor any power stakeholder, but merely to address the valid […]
July 13, 2017

DOE sets new target date to restore power in Samar, Leyte and Bohol

By Lenie Lectura – July 12, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is anticipating a delay in the transmission of 160 megawatts (MW) of power-generating capacity to be delivered to Samar, Leyte and Bohol. DOE Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said […]