October 12, 2019

DOE urged to be ‘more transparent’ on Russia deal

By Myrna M.Velasco – October 11, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Amid new reports of a deal with Russia on prospective deployment of modular nuclear reactors, the Senate has prodded the Department of Energy (DOE) to be more transparent […]
October 10, 2019

DOE-ERC policy tug-of-war snags approval of Meralco PSAs

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 9, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and its counter-party generation companies (GenCos) in the recently signed power supply agreements (PSAs) are ready to file their joint […]
October 9, 2019

DOE seeks feedback by Oct. 11 on missionary electrification

By Lenie Lectura -October 9, 2019 from Business Mirror A Meralco lineman fixes electric lines on a busy street in Baclaran, Parañaque City, in this October 2019 photo. Electricity rates in October increased to P9.0862 per kWh from last month’s […]
October 8, 2019

With climate woes worsening energy insecurity, geothermal is key–EDC

By Lenie Lectura -October 8, 201941 from Business Mirror Energy Development Corp.’s Mount Apo geothermal plant. LOPEZ-LED Energy Development Corp. (EDC) said Monday that geothermal energy is key to achieving the country’s goal to move toward attaining energy security amid worsening […]