January 20, 2018

DOE orders scrutiny of coal contracts of power generators

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 19, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that it intends to scrutinize the coal contracts of power producers and establish if there are provisions mandating pass on of […]
January 17, 2018

PSALM prepares to sell more power plants this year to meet obligations

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 16, 2018 at 06:50 pm from manilastandard.net POWER Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. said it will sell more assets this year to reduce operational costs and raise funds for debt repayment. PSALM, […]
January 15, 2018

International experts find Bataan Nuclear Plant repairable

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 14, 2018 at 07:09 pm from manilastandard.net International nuclear experts found the mothballed 620-megawatt Bataan Nuclear Power Plant repairable, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said over the weekend. Technicians from Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corp. […]
December 25, 2017

Inoperative ERC damaging to the energy sector—PIPPA

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 24, 2017 at 06:45 pm from manilastandard.net The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association Inc., the country’s association of power generators, warned that the absence of a functioning Energy Regulatory Commission will be devastating to […]