February 18, 2020

WESM Mindanao still faces major challenges

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – Updated February 17, 2020, 1:13 PM from Manila Bulletin The establishment of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao is still enmeshed with challenges, primarily the swelling indebtedness of some electric cooperatives (ECs) and […]
February 12, 2020

Did ERC let Iemop collect fees from consumers? Solons ask

By Lenie Lectura -February 12, 2020 from Business Mirror THE House Energy Committee wants to know from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) if it allowed Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (Iemop) to collect 1 centavo for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) from […]
February 10, 2020

Solons probe spot market operator’s accord with PEMC for irregularities

By Lenie Lectura -February 10, 2020 from Business Mirror LAWMAKERS are looking into the irregularities within the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (Iemop), operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). Rep. Jericho Nograles of Puwersa ng Bayaning […]
February 3, 2020

DOE tells PEMC, Iemop to submit report on electricity spot market

By Lenie Lectura – February 3, 2020 from Business Mirror THE Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (Iemop) were directed by the Department of Energy (DOE) to submit this week a performance report […]