June 8, 2018

NEA takes over Ficelco

By Lenie Lectura – June 7, 2018 from Business Mirror THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) has taken over the management of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (Ficelco). The move is expected to put an end to the frequent power interruptions […]
June 8, 2018

Coalition urges ERC not to approve Meralco’s 3 PSAs with power producers

By Lenie Lectura – June 7, 2018 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should immediately dismiss the three power supply agreements (PSAs) between the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and power producers because these still lack environmental compliance certificates (ECC), a […]
June 7, 2018

DoE, SKorea firm eye nuke reactor

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – June 7, 2018 from The Manila Times THE Department of Energy (DoE) and a South Korean company are mulling over building a 100-megawatt (MW) nuclear reactor in the Philippines, the department said on Wednesday. In […]
June 7, 2018

Solar PH targets 400-MW capacity by end-2018

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – June 7, 2018 from The Manila Times SOLAR Philippines Power Project Holdings, Inc. is targeting a capacity of 400 megawatts (MW) by the end of this year, its top official said on Wednesday. “[W]e’re looking […]