December 24, 2016

Coal-price volatility may force DOE to revise energy-mix policy next year

By Lenie Lectura – December 23, 2016 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) is contemplating on the possibility of amending a year-old circular to accommodate a new energy-mix policy. Energy Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella, in an interview, said the Competitive […]
December 16, 2016

DOE okays GIS for 5 proposed power projects

By Lenie Lectura – December 15, 2016 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has recently cleared five proposed power projects for the conduct of a grid impact study (GIS). The proposed projects are expected to generate a total installed capacity of […]
December 13, 2016

ACRI: Power oversupply in Mindanao to last only 3 years

By Lenie Lectura – December 11, 2016 from Business Mirror A TOP executive of Alcantara led-Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACRI) said over the weekend the impending oversupply in Mindanao would only last for three years. “In our estimation, there will still be an […]
December 7, 2016

Energy department to investors: Don’t pull plug on power investments

By Lenie Lectura – December 6, 2016 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday strongly urged the private sector to continue investing in the power sector, stressing the country needs an additional 17,338 megawatts (MW) of power-generation capacity by 2030. […]