December 30, 2017

RE won’t burden consumers

 By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 28, 2017 at 06:51 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Thursday allayed concerns the pursuit of clean and c will burden electricity consumers. “The RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standards) for On-Grid rules outlined various safety […]
December 29, 2017

Cusi signs RPS for RE sector, dismissing fears of rate hikes

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 28, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Even with raised concerns on lack of technical and economic studies, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi already signed the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) Rules that will serve as […]
December 28, 2017

Consumers face P100-B add’l cost annually

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 27, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The proposed renewable portfolio standards (RPS) rules for the renewable energy (RE) sector that is not supported by technical and economic studies will pummel consumers with additional cost […]
December 27, 2017

ERC asked to probe ‘midnight dispatch’ of solar plants

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 26, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The solar plants logging capacity dispatch at “witching hours” or when the sun is apparently not up at midnight, is a serious matter that the Energy Regulatory Commission […]