August 26, 2017

ERC files new motion seeking to lift High Court TRO on RCOA

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 25, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has recently filed a motion with the Supreme Court seeking the lifting of its temporary restraining order (TRO) against the enforced rules of […]
August 22, 2017

NEA plans big loans to electric cooperatives

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 19, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin State-run agency National Electrification Administration (NEA) will be funneling bulk of its P4.9-billion budget for 2018 to loans and energization projects of electric cooperatives (ECs). It said the […]
August 22, 2017

DOE to bring down RCOA threshold to 500 kilowatts

By Myrna M. Velasco –  August 21, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Breaking power utilities’ service dominance is all up in the agenda of the Department of Energy (DOE) as it is now seriously considering to bring down power retail […]
August 16, 2017

First Gen income dips 4% to $84 M

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 15, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Given the lower dispatch of its gas-fired power plants in some months during the first semester, the recurring net income of First Gen Corporation had been down by […]