December 31, 2020

FIT-All rate increase for RE to greet consumers

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 31, 2020, 5:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Electricity consumers will be greeted with a “Happy New Year rate hike” as they will need to pay more as subsidy to renewable energy (RE) projects via […]
October 20, 2020

ERC urged to consult ‘no disconnection policy’

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 19, 2020, 6:25 AM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) was urged to undertake virtual public consultations on its “no disconnection policy” for the power industry, so consumers and the distribution utilities […]
October 16, 2020

DoE may issue new subsidy policy for power supply to remote areas

By Adam J. Ang – October 15, 2020 | 7:45 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE Department of Energy (DoE) is studying a new policy for subsidies on power supplied to remote areas, including the removal of missionary charges currently […]
October 5, 2020

Scrutiny of Malampaya deal pushed

By Lenie Lectura – October 5, 2020 from Business Mirror THE Senate Committee on Energy will be looking into the Malampaya transaction involving the sale of the gas field operator’s 45-percent stake possibly to existing consortium members or to new […]