July 12, 2022

Malampaya gas field prod’n declines steeply in 2021

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 9, 2022, 11:49 AM from Manila Bulletin The depletion of the Malampaya gas field is becoming extremely visible, as its reported production for three quarters in 2021 significantly dipped to 79.054 billion cubic feet […]
July 12, 2022

Casecnan hydro plant on forced shutdown since 2021

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 9, 2022, 10:40 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) revealed that the 165-megawatt Casecnan hydropower plant had been on forced shutdown since October last year due to “unresoved issues” with the […]
July 3, 2022

ERC reports higher retail power rates

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 2, 2022, 12:12 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has reported an increase in the average rate offer in the electricity retail market space at P4.05 per kilowatt hour (kWh) as […]
July 1, 2022

NEA cannot appoint GM for ECs – PHILRECA

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 30, 2022, 3:36 PM from Manila Bulletin The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Inc. (PHILRECA) has reaffirmed its position that the National Electrification Administration (NEA) does not have vested authority to appoint or set […]