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 […]
February 21, 2017

Viewpoint: Is it goodbye ‘FIT’… and will market forces prevail? (Solar’s FIT mess)

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 10, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin (Second Part) At this point when the failure of the feed-in-tariff (FIT) system is becoming evident, energy sector players and policymakers are now exploring “new business” models to […]
February 20, 2017

DOE, Peza ink MOU to cut power cost in ecozones

By Lenie Lectura – February 19, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at reducing the power cost in ecozones to attract more investors. Representatives […]