June 29, 2020

DOE to draft auction terms for power reserves procurement

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 27, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has created a technical working group (TWG) that shall guide it in the formulation of auction terms under the competitive selection process […]
June 26, 2020

SC affirms ERC authority on ‘substitute pricing’ for WESM

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 25, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Supreme Court has upheld the authority of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on its move to enforce “substitute pricing” for the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) […]
June 24, 2020

Energy projects fetch P682-B investments

Of ‘national sigificance’ By Myrna M. Velasco – June 23, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The flurry of blueprinted ventures that were certified as “energy projects of national significance” (EPNS) cornered total investments of P681.94 billion, according to the […]
June 22, 2020

PH coal consumption climbs

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 21, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With the commercial commissioning of new power plants, the country’s consumption of coal fuel last year jumped to 33.121 million metric tons (MT), which is 9.3-percent higher […]