January 19, 2018

PSALM to seek board’s definitive plans on Malaya, Mindanao asset sale

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 19, 2018, 11:08 AM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) will be securing “definitive direction” from its board of directors on the proposed divestment package for the 650-megawatt […]
March 28, 2017

DOE: Enough power supply for summer months

By Lenie Lectura – March 27, 2017 from Business Mirror There are 20 power plants that are scheduled to go offline during summer months, but the Department of Energy (DOE) said on Monday there is enough power supply during this period. “We […]
January 28, 2017

Malampaya shutdown starts today

By Lenie Lectura – January 28, 2017 from Business Mirror Power-industry stakeholders have finalized contingency plans that would address a possible supply-deficiency scenario during the 20-day shutdown of the Malampaya gas facility, which supplies 40 percent of the Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) requirement, […]
October 31, 2014

Security of Power Supply and The Futility of Sec. 71

David Celestra Tan 31 October 2014 While a lot of attention is on invoking Epira Law’s Section 71 to grant emergency powers to the President of the Philippines to deal with an “imminent power crisis” this coming summer, there are […]