January 25, 2017

DOE eyes voluntary RCOA listing and implementation

By Lenie Lectura – January 23, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is mulling over the possibility of implementing the retail competition and open access (RCOA) policy on a voluntary basis. Under the said policy, which will be enforced in […]
January 25, 2017

Cusi wants NGCP to do pilot project on ‘underground’ power lines

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 23, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin In the intent of weather-proofing the country’s energy facilities, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi is prodding the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to come up with […]
January 25, 2017

DOE sets ‘collaborative approach’ on industry-wide disaster response

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is building a platform for coordinated and aligned industry-wide response to disasters and emergency situations as well as calamity risk reduction strategies, particularly […]
January 25, 2017

More ‘data defects’ turn up in FIT-backed solar energy projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 24, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin With the Department of Energy (DOE) stepping up its review of the “validation data” on completion of solar farm developments under the second wave feed-in-tariff (FIT) race, more […]