May 4, 2017

Good news: Expect P0.75/kWh cut in electricity bills in next 3 months

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 3, 2017, 5:32 PM  from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund P6.927 billion worth of estimated over-recoveries in the past three years – […]
May 3, 2017

DOE plans ‘efficient’ power plant shutdowns

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 1, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Summer months next year will not be as jittery when it comes to strike of “tight supply dilemmas” with Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi advancing word that they […]
April 25, 2017

DOE takes ‘mandatory stance’ for RCOA in motion to SC

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has taken a mandatory stance on the enforcement of retail competition and open access (RCOA) for the restructured electricity sector in the motion […]
April 25, 2017

Most ASEAN countries gear up for ‘nuclear renaissance’

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 21, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin After backpedaling a bit since the Fukushima disaster in 2011, a new survey shows that majority of countries in the Southeast Asian region are inclined at re-embracing ‘nuclear […]