April 21, 2017

Cusi plays trouble shooter role in raging ERC power squabble

By  Lenie Lectura – April 19, 2017 from Business Mirror Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said on Wednesday that he recently met with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) commissioners to address the concerns raised by the public, and the electricity industry sector […]
April 20, 2017

First Gen gas facilities now exporting power to Luzon grid

By  Lenie Lectura – April 19, 2017 from Business Mirror THE gas plants of First Gen Corp. are now exporting power to the Luzon grid following the restoration of the San Lorenzo Switchyard (SL Switchyard). The switchyard connects First Gen’s  three natural gas-fired […]
April 20, 2017

ERC gives NGCP go signal to construct P6.6-billion transmission project in Mindanao

By Lenie Lectura – April 18, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has allowed the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to proceed with its proposed transmission-backbone project in Mindanao costing P6.6 billion. In a 20-page order, the ERC […]
April 19, 2017

744 ‘contestable’ customers switch to retail suppliers

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 18, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin At least 744 contestable customers have already affirmed that they are “king” when it comes to exercising preference on their electricity service – that had been following the […]