September 23, 2020

DOE offers another petroleum block in Cotabato basin

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 23, 2020, 5:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is offering another petroleum block to interested investors, this time the prospect straddles offshore Cotabato basin in Mindanao. The block, according to […]
September 22, 2020

Meralco settles fine, appeals discounts for lifeline users

By Lenie Lectura – September 21, 2020 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) paid the P19-million penalty slapped by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for violating the billing advisories imposed on distribution utilities (DUs) during community quarantine from […]
September 22, 2020

Upgraded WESM system trial attracts few takers

By Adam J. Ang – September 21, 2020 | 7:02 pm from Business World THE operator of the wholesale power market’s trading floor said it is attracting low levels of participation from small producers for the trial run of its […]
September 22, 2020

Nuclear power possible by 2027, Energy dep’t says

By Adam J. Ang – September 20, 2020 | 6:55 pm from Business World REUTERS NUCLEAR ENERGY could be helping power the grid by 2027 at the earliest, according to the Department of Energy (DoE). “Gumawa po ng study ang DoE, in the […]