April 3, 2017

DOE proposes to use ERD funds to avoid passed-on charges to consumers

By Philippine News Agency – April 1, 2017, 5:43 PM from Manila Bulletin Instead of passing on a 19-centavo universal charge on consumers, the Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed to use the Malampaya or Energy Resource Development (ERD) funds to […]
March 29, 2017

DOE faces House probe on summer’s plant shutdowns

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 28, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The House of Representatives is set to drag the Department of Energy (DOE) into another round of investigation on why it has not been able to efficiently evade […]
March 29, 2017

Global Power makes pitch for initial 67MW biomass capacity

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 28, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Beyond investments on conventional energy technologies for baseload power supply, Global Business Power Corporation (GBP) is now re-casting its portfolio for the inclusion of renewable energy (RE) ventures […]
March 28, 2017

Bidders ‘baffled’ on terms of Malaya LNG conversion

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 27, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Prospective bidders in the privatization of the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power plant are still baffled as to the definitive terms of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposal for […]