January 5, 2018

Mindanao power spot market delayed to Q4

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 04, 2018 at 07:00 pm from manilastandard.net Commercial operations of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market in Mindanao may be pushed back to October, the Energy Department said. Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said some technicalities […]
July 20, 2017

DOE’s ‘Causers Pay Policy Program’ to start within the year

By Lenie Lectura – July 19, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) will no longer allow “negligent and incompetent” power-industry players to pass on to consumers the additional costs incurred in sourcing higher priced electricity when a power outage occurs. […]
July 19, 2017

Duterte seeks new guidelines on ECCs for energy projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 17, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin President Rodrigo R. Duterte is requiring the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to submit new guidelines on the approval and issuance of environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) […]
July 13, 2017

DOE sets new target date to restore power in Samar, Leyte and Bohol

By Lenie Lectura – July 12, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is anticipating a delay in the transmission of 160 megawatts (MW) of power-generating capacity to be delivered to Samar, Leyte and Bohol. DOE Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said […]