October 1, 2020

Power sector ordered to offer more grace periods after Bayanihan II passage

By Adam J. Ang – September 29, 2020 | 6:41 pm from Business World   THE Department of Energy (DoE) has ordered the extension of grace periods and staggered payment schemes for power after the government maintained its declaration of […]
September 28, 2020

Regulators to expedite permit process for small renewable projects

By Adam J. Ang – September 27, 2020 | 7:21 pm from Business Mirror ENERGY REGULATORS said they are preparing to expedite the permit process for developers of small-scale renewable projects in off-grid areas. To support electrification efforts, the National […]
September 24, 2020

ERC orders distribution utilities to expedite customer switching

By Adam J. Ang – September 23, 2020 | 5:43 pm from Business World THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered distribution utilities to promptly process the applications of customers switching to other retail suppliers, on threat of penalty. According […]
September 22, 2020

Upgraded WESM system trial attracts few takers

By Adam J. Ang – September 21, 2020 | 7:02 pm from Business World THE operator of the wholesale power market’s trading floor said it is attracting low levels of participation from small producers for the trial run of its […]