May 12, 2021

NEA electrifies 362 rural villages in first four months

By Angelica Y. Yang – May 10, 2021 | 8:16 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) said that it has brought electricity to 362 rural villages under its Sitio Electrification Program (SEP) in the four months […]
May 11, 2021

NGCP to charge 14% interest for defaulting clients

By Angelica Y. Yang – May 10, 2021 | 8:16 pm from Business World BW FILE PHOTO THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said has set the interest rate for defaulting customers at 14% for the second quarter. […]
May 11, 2021

Asian Dev’t Bank drops coal investments, may support more natural gas projects

By Angelica Y. Yang – May 9, 2021 | 7:32 pm from Business World REUTERS THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its first energy policy draft that it will not be funding new coal-fired plants but will consider investing […]
May 7, 2021

Regulatory conflicts flagged with creation of power agency

By Gillian M. Cortez – May 6, 2021 | 7:52 pm from Business World   GOVERNMENT agencies raised the possibility of regulatory overlap in the creation of a new office tasked with ensuring power rates for consumers. In a hearing […]