November 30, 2020

WESM defers new trading platform

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 30, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) has deferred to middle of next year the commercial operations of the new market management system (NMMS) or […]
November 26, 2020

‘Mindanao spot market to start in 2021’

By Lenie Lectura – November 25, 2020 from Business Mirror THE Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) said Wednesday that there will be a delay in the start of operations of the Mindanao spot market. The WESM in […]
November 26, 2020

IEMOP set to reduce open access threshold

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 25, 2020 at 07:40 pm from manilastandard.net The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines said Wednesday it started preparations for the lowering of threshold of retail competition and open access next year. […]
November 21, 2020

WESM a millstone around electricity consumers’ necks

By Ben Kritz – November 19, 2020 from The Manila Times Among the several bum steers sold to the public with the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira) of 2001, one that escapes most public attention in spite of having […]