February 6, 2017

Phinma Energy defers building 900-MW coal-fired power plant in Sual, Pangasinan

By Lenie Lectura – February 5, 2017 from Business Mirror PHINMA Energy Corp. has deferred plans to put up a 900-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Sual, Pangasinan. “Deferred. Maraming supply. Who knows that by 2020 we may go for it?” Phinma Energy […]
February 6, 2017

Epira amendments readied

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 05, 2017 at 08:35 pm from Manila Standard Today Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is proposing amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act to further promote transparency and governance at the Energy Regulatory Commission. “We want to […]
February 6, 2017

Probe on solar subsidies pushed

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 5, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy wants an extensive investigation on the alleged improprieties committed in the validation and award of feed-in-tariff (FIT) subsidies in some […]
February 6, 2017

Mandatory RCOA is on this month

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 5, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The long-wished for “freedom of choice” will finally put electricity consumers at the head of the table when it comes to their preferred power supply contracting befitting their […]