March 9, 2020

DOE sets release of ₱5.2 B to LGUs hosting power plants

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – March 7, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Local government units (LGUs) hosting power facilities would be able to beef up their cash resources for specified projects and programs as the Department of Energy (DOE) […]
March 7, 2020

ERC orders ₱2.8 B worth of refunds to DU customers

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 6, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered a refund of ₱2.8 billion to customers of distribution utilities (DUs), which may translate to as high as ₱1.3182 per […]
March 4, 2020

RTC jurisdiction over Ilijan case already upheld by higher courts

SMC claims By MYRNA M. VELASCO – March 3, 2020 from Manila Bulletin The jurisdiction of the Mandaluyong regional trial court (RTC) over the contested payments on the power supply contract of the Ilijan gas-fired power asset has already been […]
March 3, 2020

DOE to business: Turn on gensets or face penalty

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – Updated March 2, 2020, 11:23 AM from Manila Bulletin As electricity supply in the country’s major power grid is already flat lining, the Department of Energy (DOE) turns to the business sector by threatening them […]