February 5, 2018

DOE keeps track of power plant shutdowns for summer

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 4, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin To avoid straining power supply during the critical summer months, the Department of Energy (DOE) is also monitoring the shutdowns of power plants relative to their regular […]
January 29, 2018

Review of ‘pass-on costs’ in electric bills pushed

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 28, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin With escalating consumer agitation over incessantly increasing electricity rates, the Joint Congressional Power Commission (JCPC) will instigate a review and possibly rewrite the policy on “pass-on mechanism” […]
January 27, 2018

Aboitiz appeals to Palace to resolve ERC gridlock

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 25, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin With three of its major power projects coming on-line in the coming weeks and months, Aboitiz Power Corporation has already been prompted to make a direct appeal […]
January 26, 2018

ERC ‘breaks bread’ with consumer groups against Meralco supply agreements

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 25, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The new chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has her ‘breaking of the bread’ discussion-session with most of the groups opposing the approval of the power […]