April 24, 2017

DOE MUST PUSH FOR CSP BIDDINGS NOW TO AVOID FUTURE POWER SHORTAGES

David Celestra Tan, MSK Updated 22 April 2017 from 8 November 2016 The inexplicable postponement by the ERC of the policy requiring competitive biddings for power supply contracts by five (5) months and 20 days from November 6, 2015 to […]
April 21, 2017

D.O.E. okays G.I.S. for 7 power projects

By Lenie Lectura – April 20, 2017  from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has cleared seven power projects for the conduct of a grid impact study (GIS). These proposed projects could generate a total of 562 megawatts (MW) of […]
April 21, 2017

Cusi plays trouble shooter role in raging ERC power squabble

By  Lenie Lectura – April 19, 2017 from Business Mirror Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said on Wednesday that he recently met with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) commissioners to address the concerns raised by the public, and the electricity industry sector […]
April 20, 2017

First Gen gas facilities now exporting power to Luzon grid

By  Lenie Lectura – April 19, 2017 from Business Mirror THE gas plants of First Gen Corp. are now exporting power to the Luzon grid following the restoration of the San Lorenzo Switchyard (SL Switchyard). The switchyard connects First Gen’s  three natural gas-fired […]