March 26, 2020

WESM remains in operation

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 25, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Despite ‘state of calamity’ declaration by the Office of the President, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has announced that it will not be suspending the operations of […]
March 25, 2020

SMC unit saves on fuel, assures power supply

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 24, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., the power investment arm of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), opts to save on fuel for its electric generating facilities, yet despite that, […]
March 23, 2020

DOE tells power firms to defer collection of payments for one month

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 21, 2020, 12:02 AM from Manila Bulletin Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has directed all players in the power industry to defer collection of financial obligations of their customers or off-takers (capacity purchases) in […]
March 21, 2020

Energy source on nature’s whim

Sorting out RE’s handicaps   By Myrna M. Velasco – March 21, 2020, 12:02 AM from Manila Bulletin Unequivocally, renewable energy (RE) and other clean energy technologies are flourishing energy sources that are going mainstream – not just capturing the […]