June 14, 2017

GE sees PHL saving P10 billion in power cost in 25 years

By  Lenie Lectura – June 12, 2017  from Business Mirror OFFICIALS of American giant GE said last week the Philippines could potentially achieve $10 billion (P495.45 billion) in savings over a 25-year power-plant life cycle and an estimated 16 million tons in […]
June 13, 2017

Can PCC Step Up to Arrest Rampaging Monopolization and Cartelization of the Power Generation Sector?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 12 June 2017 When the Lopezes owned Meralco they only formed the 1,500mw First Gas with a declared intention of an additional 500mw for a total of 2,000mw. This was 40% of Meralco demand at that […]
June 8, 2017

DOE’s Cusi adopts ‘carrot and stick’ tack to keep tab on power facilities

By Lenie Lectura – June 7, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) released on Wednesday a circular that formalizes the conduct of performance assessment and audit for all power generation, transmission and distribution systems and facilities. DOE Circular  DC […]
June 7, 2017

Power retailers fear ‘default’ with unresolved RCOA issues

By Myrna M. Velasco – 6, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin On the back of protracted legal skirmish on the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) policy, firms affiliated with the Retail Electricity Suppliers Association, Inc. (RESA) have sounded off […]