February 6, 2017

Phinma Energy defers building 900-MW coal-fired power plant in Sual, Pangasinan

By Lenie Lectura – February 5, 2017 from Business Mirror PHINMA Energy Corp. has deferred plans to put up a 900-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Sual, Pangasinan. “Deferred. Maraming supply. Who knows that by 2020 we may go for it?” Phinma Energy […]
February 6, 2017

Epira amendments readied

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 05, 2017 at 08:35 pm from Manila Standard Today Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is proposing amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act to further promote transparency and governance at the Energy Regulatory Commission. “We want to […]
February 2, 2017

DOE, ERC eye WESM power price-cap adjustment amid Malampaya shutdown

By Lenie Lectura – February 1, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is currently evaluating if there is a need to adjust the price ceiling on power traded at the spot market. This, after the energy department raised the possibility […]
January 31, 2017

Meralco, SPDC sign Ipsa deal during shutdown of Malampaya

By Lenie Lectura – January 30, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and Strategic Power Development Corp. (SPDC), a subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., have entered into an interim power-supply agreement (Ipsa) for the purchase and supply of electricity […]