January 20, 2022

WESM Visayas return online after ERC order

BY LENIE LECTURA – JANUARY 19, 2022 from Business Mirror THE Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Visayas has resumed operations after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) lifted the suspension order it earlier imposed on the Philippine Electricity Market Corp.–Market […]
January 17, 2022

DOE lists 2,619MW eligible RE capacity

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 16, 2022, 12:45 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has listed 2,619 megawatts of eligible renewable energy (RE) capacity that can be granted incentives under the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) in […]
January 15, 2022

ERC tightens standards for variable RE facilities

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 14, 2022, 3:22 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued rules that will tighten performance and reliability standards for variable renewable energy (VRE) facilities, primarily for wind and solar farm […]
January 14, 2022

ERC approves NGCP-SMGCP deal

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 13, 2022 from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission granted a provisional authority to National Grid Corp. of the Philippines and SMCGP Philippines Energy Storage Co. Ltd. on their ancillary services procurement agreement. “Considering […]