June 27, 2017

Scrapping of PBR power rate-setting pushed

By Myrna M. Velasco –  June 25, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Consumer and advocacy groups are pushing for the scrapping of the performance-based regulation (PBR) on electricity rate-setting, with them noting that it had only been the profit-taking […]
June 27, 2017

ERC cautioned on new rate hike decisions

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 26, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is being cautioned on succeeding decisions it might render that would drive up electricity rates for consumers, especially those on feed-in-tariff (FIT) subsidy […]
June 22, 2017

AC Energy tapped to supply electricity to FBDC buildings

By Lenie Lectura – June 21, 2017  from Business Mirror FORT Bonifacio Development Corp. (FBDC), the developer of Bonifacio Global City (BGC), has tapped AC Energy Holdings Inc., the power arm of Ayala Corp., to supply electricity to its buildings. A retail electricity supply […]
June 22, 2017

DOE exec backs NEA’s bid to expand mandate

By Lenie Lectura – June 21, 2017 from Business mirror A Department of Energy (DOE) official is supporting the National Electrification Administration (NEA) in its plan to expand its authority over power distribution utilities (DUs). Energy Undersecretary Benito Ranque has committed to […]