September 8, 2021

ARTA presses ERC to act on petition to nullify FiT hike

By Angelica Y. Yang – September 6, 2021 | 9:01 pm from Business World THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) issued notice to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of an eight-months-delayed Laban Konsyumer, Inc. (LKI) petition to nullify feed-in tariff (FiT) […]
September 7, 2021

ERC says most parties to ancillary-services supply deals willing to sign firm contracts

By Angelica Y. Yang, Reporter – September 5, 2021 | 9:02 pm from Business World THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) said 28 of 35 entities holding “non-firm” contracts with the grid operator to provide reserve power are willing to convert […]
September 4, 2021

DoE expects over 7,700 MW of committed power projects to boost grid

By Angelica Y. Yang – September 3, 2021 | 5:17 pm from Business World THE Department of Energy (DoE) said committed power projects totaling 7,712 megawatts (MW) are expected to add capacity to the grid by 2027, with coal facilities […]
September 2, 2021

Increased foreign ownership for solar, wind seen requiring legislation

By Angelica Y. Yang – September 1, 2021 | 8:53 pm from Business World THE DEPARTMENT of Energy believes new laws may be needed to relax the foreign ownership restrictions for wind and solar projects. “The National Renewable Energy Board […]