July 31, 2023

DOE open to new energy storage policy

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Jul 30, 2023 10:03 PM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE The DOE has been closely monitoring innovations in the energy storage development, says Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla. The fusion of RE and energy […]
July 22, 2023

Gov’t offers power rate discounts to 4.2 M customers

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Jul 21, 2023 04:45 PM from Manila Bulletin Discounted electricity rates are being offered to the country’s 4.2 million marginalized or lifeline consumers within the power usage bracket zero to 100 kilowatt-hours (kWhs). Energy Undersecretary […]
July 22, 2023

Lotilla laments ‘low regulatory ranking’ of PH power sector

ERC targets 75% passing rate BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Jul 21, 2023 03:18 PM from Manila Bulletin Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla is not pleased with the ‘low regulatory ranking’ of the Philippine power industry, pulled down by enforcement […]
July 21, 2023

ERC mulls scrapping pass-on NGCP franchise tax

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Jul 20, 2023 03:44 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is establishing legal ground for the targeted revocation of a previous resolution allowing pass-through of the 3.0-percent franchise tax of transmission firm […]