August 17, 2017

Semirara open to develop mine-mouth power plant

By Lenie Lectura – August 16, 2017 from Business Mirror SEMIRARA Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) formally signified interest with the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a 50-megawatt (MW) mine-mouth power plant in the province of Antique. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, SMPC […]
June 27, 2017

ERC cautioned on new rate hike decisions

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 26, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is being cautioned on succeeding decisions it might render that would drive up electricity rates for consumers, especially those on feed-in-tariff (FIT) subsidy […]
June 21, 2017

ERC warned against petitions to hike rates

by Alena Mae S. Flores – June 20, 2017 at 08:31 pm from Manila Standard Today Consumer group Citizen Watch cautioned the Energy Regulatory Commission against approving some pending applications that will increase power rates. “We praise the Commission for issuing this order […]
June 20, 2017

NREB approves Green Energy Option and RE Trust Fund Rules

By Lenie Lectura – June 19, 2017  from Business Mirror THE National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) has approved the rules on Green Energy Option and Renewable Energy (RE) Trust Fund. “NREB has finalized and approved the Green Energy Option Rules and RE […]