January 4, 2021

WESM Mindanao to start operations in Q2–IEMOP

By Lenie Lectura – January 4, 2021 from Business Mirror The Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao is finally pushing through within the second quarter of the year following the approval of a new price determination methodology (PDM) by […]
January 4, 2021

ERC rejects FIT rate for ocean technology

By Lenie Lectura – January 4, 2021 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) denied the petition filed by the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) for feed-in-tariff (FIT) for electricity generated from ocean energy resources. NREB is the body […]
January 4, 2021

Regulator approves a lower feed-in tariff allowance

By Lenie Lectura – January 4, 2021 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission approved with modification, the application of the National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) for the approval of the Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) for Calendar Year 2020. In its […]
December 31, 2020

DOE extends FIT incentive for hydro power ‘indefinitely’

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 31, 2020, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has green-lighted ‘indefinite extension’ on the award of feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentives for run-of-river (ROR) hydropower projects that will be pursued by renewable […]