January 17, 2017

2 solar projects given FIT incentives With ‘questionable’ data completion

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 16, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With a push from the newly installed chairman of the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) but without the knowledge of Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi, two solar projects […]
January 13, 2017

Cabinet approves Malampaya Fund use to retire power debts

By Myrna M. Velasco –  January 12, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The economic cluster of the Duterte Cabinet has already given the green light for the use of the Malampaya Fund to retire the estimated P245-billion residual liabilities […]
January 12, 2017

DOE may lower WESM secondary price cap during Malampaya shutdown

By Lenie Lectura – January 10, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has raised the possibility of further lowering the secondary price cap in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to cushion the possible impact during the 20-day shutdown of […]
January 11, 2017

ERC issues COC, COE to 17 solar-power providers under 2nd round of FiT scheme

By Lenie Lectura – January 9, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued certificates of compliance (COCs) to solar-power providers under the second round of the feed-in-tariff (FiT) scheme. “We already completed the issuance of COCs for the solar-power […]