November 14, 2019

Citing projected power capacity crunch, Meralco prods ERC to act on its PSAs

By Lenie Lectura -November 14, 2019 from Business Mirror FOLLOWING the successful auction via Competitive Selection Process (CSP) of Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) 1,7000 megawatts (MW) of required capacity, the utility firm is moving to ask regulators to approve the […]
November 13, 2019

Quake-damaged Kidapawan Substation restored by NGCP

By Lenie Lectura -November 13, 2019 from Business Mirror THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) restored earthquake-damaged Kidapawan Substation last Sunday, seven days ahead of schedule. With this, the substation can now fully accommodate power from Mount Apo […]
November 11, 2019

DOE set to issue new rules on power firms’ CSP after standoff with Meralco

By Lenie Lectura -November 11, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) is expected to issue new rules on the competitive selection process (CSP) to govern power firms that are engaged in both power generation and distribution. This […]
November 7, 2019

Viewpoint: Competitive Selection Process for Power Supply Agreements: The Supreme Court Decision and the Responses of the Energy Regulatory Commission and the Distribution Utility Companies

By David A. Tauli President, Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers 1. The Supreme Court issued its final decision on July 2019 which required all power supply agreements submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission after June 30, 2015 to comply with […]