November 27, 2019

DOE tags 4 power projects ‘EPNS;’ sets Dec. 20 deadline

By Lenie Lectura -November 27, 2019 from Business Mirror DOE Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi THE Department of Energy (DOE) has placed four power projects in the category of Energy Projects of National Significance (EPNS) in accordance with Executive Order 30 […]
November 27, 2019

Cusi wants all project permits, contracts acted upon

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 26, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With streamlined evaluation and approval processes, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has directed subordinates to have all pending permits and project contracts acted upon prior to the […]
November 27, 2019

ERC orders Mindanao DUs to comply with WESM requirements

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 26, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin To step up the long-awaited establishment of Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed all distribution utilities (DUs) in the […]
November 26, 2019

Malaya plant sale fails anew

By Myrn M. Velasco – Updated November 25, 2019, 10:50 AM from Manila Bulletin The roughly two years saga of privatizing the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power facility still ended in a failure because the offer price of the lone bidder […]