July 31, 2017

NEA seeks tax exemptions for electric coops

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 30, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Through a legislative measure, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) is advancing tax exemption bid for the country’s 121 electric cooperatives (ECs) that are extending services to consumers in […]
July 31, 2017

Investors seek ‘technology specific’ bid round for RE

By Myrna M. Velasco –  July 30, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Renewable energy (RE) investors are advancing proposals to government that the bid round to be undertaken within the ambit of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) be done on technology-specific […]
July 29, 2017

Cusi installs new 5-man team for WESM management

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 28, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi, who also sits as board chairman of the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), has installed new transition management team for the Wholesale Electricity […]
July 24, 2017

Aboitiz-led EV seeks P30-billion gov’t subsidy

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 22, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The foray of the Aboitiz group into electric vehicles (EVs) via Singapore-incorporated QEV Technologies will be a “grand plan” of 50,000-EV fleet rollout, but it will also require […]