June 22, 2019

DOE amends rules on CSP power reserves procurements

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 21, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) will be enforcing amendments in the procurement of power reserves or the ancillary services (AS) requirements of the National Grid Corporation of […]
June 21, 2019

DOE to scrap off-grid subsidies for commercial, industrial users

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 20, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is advancing policy steps on the removal of subsidies for commercial and industrial end-users operating in island-grids; and will just confine the […]
June 21, 2019

Brownouts torment Luzon grid anew – NGCP

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 20, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With de-rated hydro power generation and several plants still on forced outages, parts of Luzon grid had been distressed anew with brownouts. System operator National Grid Corporation […]
June 17, 2019

Investors see ‘uncertainties’ in new power investments

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 16, 2019 from Manila Bulletin Spooked by the recent judicial intervention on the industry’s competitive selection process (CSP) on supply contracting, power investors are seeing some “uncertainties” when it comes to injecting fresh capital […]