July 12, 2021

Climate advocate calls for ban coal-fired plants to extend to pending projects

By Angelica Y. Yang – July 11, 2021 | 7:47 pm from Business World THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) needs to expand its moratorium on coal-fired power plants to include more facilities, including those that have secured prior approval and […]
July 12, 2021

IEMOP notes improved forecasting after EWDO rollout

By Angelica Y. Yang – July 9, 2021 | 6:31 pm from Business World THE Independent Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) observed an improvement in its peak demand projections following the launch of its five-minute wholesale electricity spot market […]
July 8, 2021

Duterte signs EPIRA amendment enhancing energy panel’s powers

By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza – July 7, 2021 | 8:27 pm from Business World PHILSTAR PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte has signed into law a bill upgrading the powers of the Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC), which exercises oversight over […]
July 8, 2021

Energy dep’t pitches Napocor carbon sequestration program to IPPs

By Angelica Y. Yang – July 6, 2021 | 8:12 pm from Business World THE ENERGY department is encouraging independent power producers (IPPs) to join the National Power Corp.’s (Napocor) carbon sequestration program, which is expected to benefit nine watersheds […]