September 21, 2017

RCOA: The ‘promise and peril’ of electricity consumers’ choice (Second of Two Parts)

by Myrna M. Velasco –  September 20, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The legal skirmish hobbling retail competition in the power sector had been a fodder to the industry’s anguish – affecting not only the electricity suppliers but primarily the […]
September 21, 2017

RCOA: The ‘promise and peril’ of electricity consumer’s choice (Part I)

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 20, 2017, 12:22 PM from Manila Bulletin Retail competition and open access policy – or simply the RCOA, has arrived more than 10 years late.  Yet we sigh, its promise of ‘freedom of choice’ remains […]
September 9, 2017

Cusi eyes $400-m China loan to rehabilitate Agus plants

by Alena Mae S. Flores – September 08, 2017 at 07:01 pm from manilastandard.net CEBU CITY—The Energy Department is working with the Finance Department to firm up  possible funding of around $400 million from the Chinese government for the rehabilitation of the 982-megawatt Agus-Pulangi […]
August 26, 2017

PSALM debt down P45 billion, P490 billion more to settle

By Lenie Lectura – August 26, 2017 from Business Mirror The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has reduced its liabilities by over P45 billion at end-June this year, bringing down the state firm’s obligations to P490 billion. “PSALM financial […]