August 17, 2017

Semirara open to develop mine-mouth power plant

By Lenie Lectura – August 16, 2017 from Business Mirror SEMIRARA Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) formally signified interest with the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a 50-megawatt (MW) mine-mouth power plant in the province of Antique. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, SMPC […]
May 2, 2017

DOE backs Visayas-Mindanao grid connection project at govt’s expense

By  Lenie Lectura – May 1, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) has backed a proposal of the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) for the government to undertake a multibillion-peso Visayas-Mindanao grid connection project. “I agree. It should be the […]
March 6, 2017

Transco thumbs down NGCP’s prepayment of concession cost

By Lenie Lectura – March 5, 2017 from Business Mirror THE National Transmission Corp. (Transco) is opposed to the prepayment scheme of the concession fee (CF) made by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities […]
March 3, 2017

TransCo’s Matibag says govt should fund Visayas-Mindanao interconnection project

By Lenie Lectura – March 2, 2017 from Manila Bulletin The National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) wants the P52-billion Visayas-Mindanao Interconnection Project (VMIP) to be shouldered by the government and not power consumers. “I want to look for a way that the cost of […]