June 24, 2024

ERC reviews rules on plants’ outages

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 23, 2024, 7:15 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it started a review on the rules on the reliability indices and outage allowance of power plants. “We are in the […]
April 18, 2024

Power producers confirm need for new generation plants to avert blackout

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 17, 2024, 8:55 pm from manilastandard.net The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) acknowledged the need for additional power plants in the wake of the yellow and red alerts in the Luzon and […]
January 31, 2023

DOE aims to scrap barriers blocking power investments

BY LENIE LECTURA – JANUARY 31, 2023 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) wants to remove “stumbling blocks” that prevent the entry of new investors in the Philippine power sector. Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said one of the […]
November 10, 2022

Power producers seek permanent zero tariff on non-ASEAN coal

By Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat – November 9, 2022, 4:45 PM from Manila Bulletin Independent power producers (IPPs) in the country are asking for a permanent zero tariff on all types of coal imports from non-ASEAN countries to diversify sources of coal […]