January 5, 2018

MRC Allied sets P8.8-billion capex for new solar projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 4, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Listed firm MRC Allied, Inc. has earmarked capital spending of P8.8 billion for capacity ramp up of 200 megawatts utility-scale solar farm developments that it will be pursuing […]
January 2, 2018

ERC faces work paralysis amid revamp

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 1, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The top official of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) raised fears that if drastic revamp will be instituted at the level of the agency’s Commissioners, work and decisions […]
December 29, 2017

WESM’s plans for derivatives market skids on legal hurdle

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 28, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The plan of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to introduce “derivatives market” into its array of services is skidding into a legal hurdle that considers such market […]
December 29, 2017

FIT-All interest charges swell to P527 million (Due to ERC’s delayed approval)

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 28, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The interest charges to be shouldered by consumers due to delayed regulatory approval of the feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) application of the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) will swell to […]