January 15, 2020

AC Energy investing ₱1.86 B in solar unit

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 14, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Ayala firm AC Energy Philippines Inc. (ACEPH) will be investing ₱1.86 billion in a solar corporate vehicle subsidiary via subscription of common and preferred shares. The cash […]
January 15, 2020

First Gen cautions on possible curtailment of plant operations

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 14, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Due to the continued high alert level raised on probable perilous eruption of the Taal Volcano, First Gen Corporation has cautioned that its gas-fired power plants in […]
January 14, 2020

New president named for WESM operating entity

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 13, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The operating entity of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) has a new president in lawyer Richard Nethercott — already the third one to serve at the […]
January 13, 2020

Third-party investors sought for unenergized service areas of DUs

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 11, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The government, through a policy direction set out by the Department of Energy (DOE), is inviting third- party investors that shall energize the areas unserved or underserved […]