April 10, 2017

DOE wants to make power facilities earthquake-proof

By Lenie Lectura – April 9, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy-Energy Policy and Planning Bureau (DOE-EPPB) is drafting a policy on resiliency planning and programs for the energy sector. The program aims to strengthen existing infrastructure facilities to withstand […]
March 28, 2017

DOE: Enough power supply for summer months

By Lenie Lectura – March 27, 2017 from Business Mirror There are 20 power plants that are scheduled to go offline during summer months, but the Department of Energy (DOE) said on Monday there is enough power supply during this period. “We […]
March 28, 2017

Reserve, incoming projects ease PHL power worries (Part One)

By Lenie Lectura – March 26, 2017 from Business Mirror POWER-industry stakeholders are expecting a brownout-free summer in Luzon for as long as no major power plants conk out simultaneously. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), the optimistic outlook is borne out […]
March 20, 2017

Meralco Needs True Concern for Consumers in Annual Malampaya Shutdown Costs

David Celestra Tan 18 March 2017 About 20 typhoons hit the Philippines every year like clockwork. It is only a question of where they would hit and how bad the damage would be.  Meralco is hit additionally  by two disasters […]