February 23, 2017

ERC eyes options on retail row

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 22, 2017 at 08:05 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission and the Energy Department are exploring legal options in the wake of the Supreme Court’s issuance of a temporary restraining order against mandatory […]
February 23, 2017

PEMC eyed as 3rd party CSP power contracting auctioneer

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 22, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), is being designated as the third party auctioneer in the competitive selection process (CSP) […]
February 21, 2017

Meralco’s rate hike plea reviewed

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 20, 2017 at 09:13 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission will decide on the petition of Manila Electric Co. to stagger the power retailer’s P0.92 per kilowatt-hour rate increase as a result of […]
February 21, 2017

P50-M budget for DOE’s one-stop shop project approval platform

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 20, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin An initial allocation of P50 million has been set for the proposed “Virtual One-Stop Shop” (VOSS) platform for power project approvals that shall be placed under the supervision […]