February 18, 2021

ERC sets Q2 timeline for GEAR pricing

By Angelica Y. Yang – February 16, 2021 | 8:03 pm from Business World THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said hopes to set the Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) Price by the second quarter, along with a template for power […]
September 8, 2020

ERC warns DUs on blocking “customer switching” to market

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 7, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is warning private distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs) of prospective sanctions or penalties if they will block customers on their […]
September 1, 2020

Battery storage systems pushed on massive RE installations

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 31, 2020, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Philippine energy planners will be pushing for battery energy storage systems (BESS) as key support technology for the targeted mammoth renewable energy (RE) installations that will […]
July 31, 2020

Cusi orders RE blueprint for 20,000 megawatts fast-tracked

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 30, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Renewable Energy Management Bureau (REMB) of the Department of Energy (DOE) has been directed to speed up the crafting of the investment blueprint for the targeted […]