January 5, 2017

Luzon faces tight power supply

by Alena Mae S. Flores – January 04, 2017 at 08:40 pm from Manila Standard Today Luzon faces tight power supply next month, as the repair of Malampaya natural gas project and the shutdown of several power plants will deprive the island of […]
January 5, 2017

DOE awards new contracts for hydro, geothermal dev’ts

By Myrna M. Velasco –  January 4, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded 10 new areas of development for hydropower and geothermal projects via its open and competitive selection process (OCSP) scheme of contracting. […]
January 4, 2017

ERC hears wind developers bid for higher FIT rate

By Myrna M. Velasco –  January 2, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is scheduling public hearing for the bid of wind farm developers for a higher feed-in-tariff (FIT) rate of P7.93 per kilowatt hour […]
December 31, 2016

Senator wants red tape in energy projects cut in half

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 30, 2016, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Through a legislative measure, Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian is working on fast-tracking approvals of energy projects – with the timelines cut in half from […]