April 6, 2017

WESM-Mindanao still tangled with ‘market operation’ concerns

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 4, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The proposed establishment of Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao is still tangled with somewhat “difficult to understand and resolve” as well as wobbly “market operation” concerns, […]
March 7, 2017

Dreaming Realistic Options to Inter-Island Power Grid Links – Archipelagic Power Strategy for an Archipelagic Country

David Celestra Tan, MSK 5 March 2017 The Philippines has 7,017 islands with 20 major ones. Luzon, Most of Visayas, and soon Mindanao are connected to the main grid. Big islands like Palawan, Mindoro, Masbate, Marinduque, Romblon, Catanduanes, Bantayan Island, […]
February 25, 2017

31 customers deferring switch to RCOA after SC’s TRO

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 24, 2017, 6:42 PM from Manila Bulletin Following policy muddle because of the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court, about 31 contestable customers have asked for deferment of their registration for switching […]
February 25, 2017

DOE to relax policy on 750-kw threshold for RCOA

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 24, 2017, 10:00 PM br>from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to issue revised rules that will relax terms and conditions on the switching of customers to retail competition and open access […]