January 5, 2019

NGCP seeks passage of anti-pilferage law to end ROW breaches

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 4, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Power interruptions ignited by breaches on right-of-way (ROW) clearances along the path of transmission lines continue to torment consumers with unwanted power interruptions, hence, transmission service provider […]
December 26, 2018

PSALM debt payments hit P600B by mid-2018

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 25, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The scale of debt payments and settlement of financial obligations by state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) reached a whopping P599.64 billion in the […]
December 26, 2018

Ayala to keep majority stake in Kauswagan power plant

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 25, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The investment arm of the Ayala group intends to retain majority stake in its 540-megawatt Kauswagan coal-fired power project in Lanao del Norte when the time comes […]
October 3, 2018

WESM-Mindanao operations reset to first half of 2019

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 2, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The commercial operations of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao will be pushed to first half of next year, according to the Department of Energy […]