December 14, 2020

DOE halts priority energy project certification

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 14, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has suspended the issuance of “certificates of energy projects of national significance” (CEPNS) to various projects being proposed by industry players. In […]
October 17, 2020

DOE urged to streamline permit processing

By Catherine Talavera – October 13, 2020 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Senate Committee on Energy chair Sherwin Gatchalian is calling on the Department of Energy (DOE) to act on all pending solar project applications, emphasizing […]
January 13, 2020

Gatchalian warns against brownouts

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 12, 2020 at 07:25 pm from manilastandard.net Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday expressed concern of the possibility of brownouts during the dry months amid the anticipated increase in demand. “We know that as […]
January 10, 2020

Early contingency measures pushed to prevent brownouts

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 9, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Energy officials are pursuing advance planning and already laying down contingency measures to prevent the recurrence of brownouts this 2020, especially during the high demand-months of summer. […]