March 9, 2022

DOE seeks EO to suspend coal import duty

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 8, 2022, 4:14 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is batting for the issuance of an Executive Order (EO) by President Rodrigo Duterte to suspend the 7.0 percent import duty on […]
March 7, 2022

Electric bills next in line to shoot up

By Alena Mae S. Flores March 7, 2022, 12:50 am from manilastandard.net Meralco, other power producers advise higher rates loom as oil, coal costs soar Consumers will have to brace for high electricity bills amid soaring prices in the world […]
March 2, 2022

‘Special settlement’ eyed for VisMin power link-up

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 1, 2022, 3:44 PM from Manila Bulletin A “special settlement arrangement” is being firmed up for the trading of capacity in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) for the scheduled energization of the P52-billion […]
February 24, 2022

Ilocos power utility to refund P480 M to customers

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 23, 2022, 4:32 PM from Manila Bulletin Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) will refund its customers P480 million-worth of over-recoveries from bill collections that accrued from years 2004 to 2010. The Energy Regulatory Commission […]