August 28, 2023

Power grid buildout saddled with P346-B ROW claims

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Aug 27, 2023 10:12 AM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE The expansion as well as reinforcement of the country’s power transmission network is highly critical to the Marcos administration’s energy transition agenda, because the […]
August 25, 2023

NEA to expedite electric coops projects

Sets regional procurement hubs in strategic areas BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Aug 25, 2023 10:32 AM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE The regional procurement hubs are intended to “curb irregularities in the bidding process” which was alleged to […]
August 25, 2023

DOE sets rules on ‘opt-in mechanism’ for RE capacity

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Aug 25, 2023 08:55 AM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE The “opt-in policy” allows mandated participants to “have the option to procure from the GEAP pool of winning bidders under a particular auction round.” […]
August 23, 2023

PSALM to pursue P25-B receivables from ‘delinquent’ DUs

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Aug 22, 2023 03:40 PM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE To reinforce its cash hoard, the state-owned firm is banking on the collection of P152.4 billion worth of deferred payments from divested power facilities, […]