November 23, 2016

What’s the Big Deal About CSP?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 20 November 2016 You have been reading about CSP. What’s the fuss about? If you thought CSP means Contracting Sister Projects, Contracted Sweetheart Prices, Customers are Screwed in Power, (or Capisanan ng mga Sipsip sa Pangulo), […]
October 18, 2016

First Gen to bid for 300MW mid-merit needs of Meralco

by Myrna Velasco – October 17, 2016 from Manila Bulletin First Gen Corporation will be joining the competitive selection process (CSP) set out by Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for up to 300 megawatts of its mid-merit power supply needs. In a power […]
September 8, 2016

It’s Time for a Permanent Energy Planning Commission

David Celestra Tan, MSK 4 September 2016 All these confusion in the energy development strategy for the country happens because the Philippines does not have a long term energy development plan. Every time there is a new government, new energy […]
July 9, 2016

Cutting Electricity Rates The Right Way

David Celestra Tan, MSK 9 July 2016 When the subject of reducing power rates come up, Meralco gratuitously suggests “reduce the VAT taxes”. When there was pressure to reduce generation rates, they suggested that the government should eliminate the taxes […]