September 1, 2023

DOE wants to retire old coal power plants, shift to nuclear energy

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 30, 2023, 7:55 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy plans to retire and repurpose the country’s coal-fired power plants and develop nuclear power as part of its move towards clean energy. “There […]
May 28, 2021

IEMOP activates secondary price cap

BY LENIE LECTURA – MAY 28, 2021 from Business Mirror The spike in Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) rates prompted the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) to activate the secondary price cap, a price-mitigating mechanism designed to […]
October 28, 2020

DOE to stop endorsing new coal power plant projects

By Lenie Lectura – October 28, 2020 from Business Mirror File photo: Residents of Barangay Bani take to the shore near the Masinloc coal-plant jetty to collect shellfish. THE Department of Energy (DOE) will no longer endorse new coal power […]
June 12, 2019

‘Power-shortage warning is call for more coal plants’

By Lenie Lectura – June 12, 2019 from Business Mirror A coal-fired power plant in Limay, Bataan, produces much-needed electricity but contributes to air pollution as it emits black smoke from its chimney. CONSUMER group Murang Kuryente on Tuesday said […]