October 27, 2017

EICC to fast-track approval of big-ticket energy projects

By Lenie Lectura – October 26, 2017 from Business Mirror In a bid to fully implement a Malacañang-issued policy meant to fast-track the approval of energy projects, the Department of Energy (DOE) moved to designate agency officials to the Energy Investment Coordinating Council […]
October 27, 2017

Power supply ‘stable’ in 1st 6 months of 2017

By Lenie Lectura – October 26, 2017 from Business Mirror DESPITE incidence of power- plant shutdowns, calamities and civil strife, the country’s power system remained “stable” during the first six months of the year, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. “The Philippine power […]
October 26, 2017

PEMC to be replaced with new firm under IMO regime of WESM

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin By early part of next year, the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) may already be a “thing of the past”, with the government’s proposal to have it replaced […]
October 25, 2017

DOE may not extend ‘degressed’ FiT rates for hydro and biomass projects

By Lenie Lectura – October 24, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) is not inclined to extend the implementation of the “degressed” feed-in-tariff (FIT) rates for hydro and biomass power projects. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said FiT rates for […]