April 15, 2019

Meralco, Japanese to power Clark City

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 14, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and its three Japanese firm-partners have signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) […]
April 12, 2019

Senate rejects policy on LNG’s mandatory capacity purchase

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 11, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The proposed mandatory capacity purchase or off-take from liquefied natural gas (LNG) power projects is “dead on arrival” at the Senate Committee on Energy as it does […]
April 11, 2019

ERC, DOE commit to act on PSAs for power projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 10, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With decrepit infrastructure and lack of firm investment commitments, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) have finally been prompted to act on pending […]
April 10, 2019

No new power projects committed

Amid increase in demand   By Myrna M. Velasco – April 9, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Despite the string of yellow alerts or thinning power reserves straining Luzon grid to breaking point, the Department of Energy (DOE) has […]