February 14, 2019

PSALM will be asked to withdraw P113 B worth universal charges applications

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 13, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin When the propounded legislation authorizing the use of the Malampaya fund to retire power sector debts will finally be enacted into law, state-run Power Sector Assets and […]
February 13, 2019

IFC sets investment anchor to Ayala Energy’s offshore reg’l expansion

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 12, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Multilateral lending agency International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank group has provided investment anchor to the wide-ranging offshore regional expansion that the Ayala Energy investment […]
February 13, 2019

JCPC sets review of electric cooperatives

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 12, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Joint Congressional Power Commission (JCPC) is inclined to initiate a review on the performance of the electric cooperatives (ECs) – since the oversight power of the […]
February 13, 2019

Election-hitched plant shutdowns may trigger power rate hikes anew

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 12, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The hitches to be triggered by the forthcoming May 2019 elections on the scheduling of power plant shutdowns in the country may spark off electricity rate hikes […]