July 6, 2021

PCCI’s help sought on businesses’ participation in ILP when power supply is tight

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 5, 2021, 5:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The participation of businesses or companies with self-generating assets is being sought, so they can switch on their own facilities when electricity supply in the grid would […]
July 5, 2021

DOE admits higher future rate hikes

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 5, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) said the 20-day Malampaya preventive maintenance shutdown scheduled in October this year will spark higher rate hikes toward the close of the […]
July 2, 2021

ERC probe to zero in on ‘profit-takers’ during WESM price spikes

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 1, 2021, 4:02 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has stipulated that it will zero in investigations on generation companies (GenCos) that may have raked in “financial gains” from the series […]
July 1, 2021

DoE, USAid partner for energy security

By Jordeene B. Lagare – June 30, 2021 from The Manila Times THE Department of Energy (DoE) has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) to work on the country’s energy security. The memorandum of understanding signed […]