January 11, 2017

Generation companies raise concern over WESM trading platform changes

By Myrna M. Velasco –  January 9, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Power generation companies (GenCos) have formally raised their concern with the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) on the trading platform changes being introduced in the new market […]
January 5, 2017

DOE awards new contracts for hydro, geothermal dev’ts

By Myrna M. Velasco –  January 4, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded 10 new areas of development for hydropower and geothermal projects via its open and competitive selection process (OCSP) scheme of contracting. […]
December 31, 2016

Senator wants red tape in energy projects cut in half

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 30, 2016, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Through a legislative measure, Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian is working on fast-tracking approvals of energy projects – with the timelines cut in half from […]
December 28, 2016

High power rates’ discontent: Long on ideas, short on cash (Part II)

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 27, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The multi-dimensional discourse centering on assumptions that “the Philippines has one of the highest electricity rates in Asia” has so far been overplayed.  Many times, it had drawn […]