December 23, 2016

Viewpoint: Reducing Rates for Electricity in Mindanao

by David A. Tauli Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers Lately, we have heard proposals, mostly foolish, coming from the Department of Energy and from the Mindanao Development Authority that supposedly will reduce the rates for electric power supply in Mindanao. […]
December 19, 2016

NGCP to spend P89 billion for grid expansion, other projects

By Lenie Lectura – December 18, 2016 from Manila Bulletin THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) plans to earmark nearly P89 billion in capital expenditure (capex) between 2017 to 2020 to fulfill its mandate as the country’s transmission operator. In a […]
December 15, 2016

ERC controversy sidetracking power retail competition issue

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 14, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The skirmish engulfing the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is regrettably shunting aside the much-needed focus on the implementation of retail competition and open access (RCOA) in the restructured […]
December 8, 2016

Buyout of IPP contracts eyed

by Alena Mae S. Flores – December 06, 2016 at 09:00 pm from Manila Standard Today Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. has proposed buying out the independent power producer contracts of three plants in order to proceed with the eventual sale […]