December 2, 2020

DOE budget hiked for studies on ‘transition’ technologies

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 2, 2020, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The 2021 budget of the Department of Energy (DOE) has been shored up so it will have leverage to fund studies on technologies that will rev up […]
December 1, 2020

CSP policy revision sets terms on ‘unsolicited proposal’ for power supply deals

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 1, 2020, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The proposed revisions in the competitive selection process (CSP) for power supply agreements (PSAs) set the framework for unsolicited proposals or tenders that distribution utilities (DUs) may […]
November 30, 2020

WESM defers new trading platform

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 30, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) has deferred to middle of next year the commercial operations of the new market management system (NMMS) or […]
November 30, 2020

DOF warned on PSALM debt swell

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 30, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Finance (DOF) has been warned that the financial liabilities of state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) would swell because of the […]