January 24, 2018

DOE re-aligns EO 30 for power investments in medium-term

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 23, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The enforcement of Executive Order (EO) No. 30 in streamlining power project approvals is not seen to be “too immediate” by the Department of Energy, as it […]
January 23, 2018

DOE examines linkage of power markets to stock exchanges

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 22, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Before rendering any decision to the proposal of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to take over the operations of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), Energy Secretary […]
January 23, 2018

DOE to lodge ‘options’ to Palace for faster resolution of ERC mess

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 22, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Even without imprimatur from Malacanang, the Department of Energy (DOE) has taken upon itself to technically exercise ‘regulatory powers” over the restructured electricity sector by giving go-signal […]
January 22, 2018

TRAIN taxes to hike off-grid power rates by P1.74/kWh

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 21, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Consumers in off-grid areas, including tourism-drawing islands and far-flung areas, will suffer a punitive tariff hike of P1.74 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) on the rates to be passed […]