July 2, 2019

DoE touts expressions of interest for energy exploration

By Janina C. Lim – June 28, 2019 | 8:36 pm from Business World THE Department of Energy (DoE) said its Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP) continues to attract interest from potential investors. In a statement posted on its […]
June 29, 2019

Power group seeks veto of solar firm’s franchise

By Janina C. Lim – June 27, 2019 – 9:56 pm from Business World THE Philippine Independent Power Producers Association, Inc. (PIPPA) asked President Rodrigo R. Duterte to veto a bill granting a renewable energy (RE) distribution franchise to Solar […]
June 21, 2019

New Congress to look into power shortage

By Janina C. Lim – June 19, 2019 | 10:10 pm from Business World THE next Congress will look into warnings of a power shortage caused by the Supreme Court ruling requiring distribution utilities to implement a competitive selection process […]
June 19, 2019

NEA claims 13M new rural power connections since 2016

By Janina C. Lim – June 18, 2019 from Business World FREEPIK THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) said it achieved its short-term goal of connecting 13 million additional households ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Rural Electrification Program in August. […]