February 8, 2017

PSALM chief wants Agus, Pulangi power plants rehabilitated

By  Lenie Lectura – February 7, 2017 from Business Mirror THE chairman of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) wants to rehabilitate the Agus and Pulangi power plant complexes before they are sold to prospective investors. “We have to fix the power-plant […]
February 7, 2017

Power sector mulling over possible privatization of Agus-Pulangi plants

By Lenie Lectura – February 6, 2017 from Business Mirror THE power sector is weighing options on how best to proceed with the privatization of the hydroelectric power plants that are part of the Agus and Pulangi power-plant complexes. The Agus complex has 728 […]
February 6, 2017

Phinma Energy defers building 900-MW coal-fired power plant in Sual, Pangasinan

By Lenie Lectura – February 5, 2017 from Business Mirror PHINMA Energy Corp. has deferred plans to put up a 900-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Sual, Pangasinan. “Deferred. Maraming supply. Who knows that by 2020 we may go for it?” Phinma Energy […]
February 2, 2017

DOE, ERC eye WESM power price-cap adjustment amid Malampaya shutdown

By Lenie Lectura – February 1, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is currently evaluating if there is a need to adjust the price ceiling on power traded at the spot market. This, after the energy department raised the possibility […]