October 17, 2017

DOE pushes ‘aggregation level’ in power retail competition

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 16, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Aggregation at 500 kilowatts (kW) consumption level, that may include households within contiguous or adjacent areas, would already be the next phase of electricity retail competition and open […]
August 22, 2017

Still no decision from DOE on MTPP privatization plan

By Lenie Lectura – August 21, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is expected to inform the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Board of its preference on how best to privatize the 650-megawatt (MW) Malaya […]
August 7, 2017

Viewpoint: LIGHT ON THE DARKNESS OF CORRUPTION OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN MINDANAO

By David A. Tauli, President, Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers In the year 2104, sixteen electric cooperatives in Mindanao entered into long term power supply contracts with the 405-MW coal power plant of FDC Misamis Power Corporation located in Villanueva, […]
June 29, 2017

Groups urge ERC to thrash Meralco’s ‘shady’ PSA deals

By Lenie Lectura – June 28, 2017 from Business Mirror Members of civil society and representatives of communities and consumers affected by the operations of coal-fired power plants filed on Wednesday before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) separate petitions for intervention regarding Manila […]