March 28, 2017

Viewpoint: Duterte should focus on PH power plight

By Andy Mukherjee – Published March 24, 2017, 10:00 PM (Bloomberg Gadfly) Want to switch on the TV? Wait for the entire family to gather in the evening. That’s one of the strategies that Philippine Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi says his […]
March 27, 2017

SMC’s Limay plant to boost supply for summer months

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 26, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Available power capacity may run tight during the summer months because of the successive maintenance shutdowns of power plants, but the Department of Energy (DOE) is at least […]
March 27, 2017

ERC upholds jurisdiction over energy ‘competition’ cases

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has upheld jurisdiction over anti-competitive cases that involve players in the restructured electricity sector. This was asserted by the ERC in a […]
March 27, 2017

Gas, renewables flatten global CO2 emissions – IEA

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 25, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Gas and renewable energy resources have been turning the planet into a better place to live in, with them dominantly flattening overall carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions globally for […]