February 3, 2024

MGen unit signs EPC contracts for 2 solar plants

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 1, 2024, 9:15 pm from manilastandard.net MGen Renewable Energy, Inc. (MGreen), the renewable energy arm of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), said Monday it signed the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for its […]
February 1, 2024

DOE issues circular adopting new rules on downstream natural gas industry

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 31, 2024, 9:35 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) said Wednesday it adopted the amended rules and regulations governing the downstream natural gas (DNG) industry. It issued Department Circular DC 2024-01-0007 […]
February 1, 2024

Therma Visayas’ 150-MW Cebu coal plant excluded from moratorium—DOE

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 31, 2024, 9:05 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) said Wednesday said Therma Visayas Inc.’s planned 150-megawatt coal expansion in Toledo, Cebu is exempted from the coal moratorium imposed in 2020. […]
February 1, 2024

Lotilla pushes interim price guidelines for reserve market

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 31, 2024, 8:50 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla   Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla wants interim price guidelines to be in place in the Reserve Market cap to protect consumers from volatilities […]