June 10, 2019

DOE presses progress on $2-billion Phoenix-CNOOC LNG project

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 8, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin As the major competitor has already jumped the gun on them at project implementation phase, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi indicated that he also wants to see […]
June 9, 2019

Congress okays ‘Solar Para sa Bayan’ franchise

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 8, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The bicameral body has approved the final version of House Bill 8179 or the franchise for Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation – but with limited scope on […]
June 8, 2019

Electricity demand growth outstrips new capacities

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 7, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The report cited that demand for electricity in 2018 had expanded 5.7-percent to 99,765 gigawatt-hours despite slowdown in economic growth while power supply in terms of capacity […]
June 7, 2019

PSALM hires consultant for Malaya plant’s sale

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 6, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) has engaged the Philippine subsidiary of United Kingdom-headquartered PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as its consultant on asset valuation which will […]