March 17, 2022

ERC reviews WESM secondary cap suspension

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 16, 2022, 3:15 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is reviewing the proposed lifting of the P6.245 per kilowatt hour (kWh) secondary price cap (SCP) at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market […]
August 19, 2021

No comprehensive DOE plan yet for brownout-free elections

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 17, 2021, 3:16 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is painting a scenario that electricity supply will be enough during the election period next year, but the supply-demand outlook it presented […]
June 11, 2021

Erring Gencos facing probe for collusion raps amid continuing brownouts

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 10, 2021, 2:54 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) said erring power generation companies (GenCos) are being investigated for possible collusion that resulted in brownouts this year even as it raised […]
June 9, 2021

Scrap IPO requirement to boost investments in energy sector–solon

BY LENIE LECTURA – JUNE 9, 2021 from Business Mirror A lawmaker on Tuesday proposed the lifting of the initial public offering (IPO) requirement for power generation companies (gencos) to encourage more investments in the power sector. “In order to […]