July 3, 2017

Meralco blames weak Peso, power outages for hike in July billing

By Lenie Lectura – July 2, 2017 from Business Mirror GENERATION charge, a big chunk of an electric  bill, is expected to go up this month. According to the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), there are two factors that are expected to push generation […]
July 1, 2017

Power firms get one-year reprieve

Alena Mae S. Flores – June 30, 2017 at 09:07 pm  from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission has given power generation and distribution firms until June next year to offer and sell a portion of not less than 15 […]
July 1, 2017

Palace issues EO streamlining approval of energy projects (Costing at least P3.5 billion)

By Myrna M. Velasco –  June 30, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin President Rodrigo R. Duterte has issued Executive Order (EO) 30 classifying energy projects to be of national significance, and thus, processes of licensing and permitting on their implementations […]
July 1, 2017

DOE prepares new board for WESM

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 29, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The ‘real action’ had been on the launch of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao, but torrents of discussion in the power industry had been on […]