February 1, 2024

Therma Visayas’ 150-MW Cebu coal plant excluded from moratorium—DOE

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 31, 2024, 9:05 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) said Wednesday said Therma Visayas Inc.’s planned 150-megawatt coal expansion in Toledo, Cebu is exempted from the coal moratorium imposed in 2020. […]
February 1, 2024

Lotilla pushes interim price guidelines for reserve market

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 31, 2024, 8:50 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla   Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla wants interim price guidelines to be in place in the Reserve Market cap to protect consumers from volatilities […]
January 29, 2024

AREC asks ERC to approve transmission line to wind power plant

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 28, 2024, 7:35 pm from manilastandard.net Ayala-owned Amihan Renewable Energy Corp. (AREC) asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to approve the construction of a point-to-point transmission facility to connect its 70-megawatt Caparispisan wind […]
January 27, 2024

Power reserve market starts full commercial operations

By Richmond Mercurio – January 27, 2024 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star The sun bid goodbye for the day as viewed from Tagaytay City on January 7, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines […]