August 2, 2015

Solar Power’s Role in the Energy Mix and in Power Cost Reduction

by David Celestra Tan Consumers are bombarded by publicity touting the cost advantages of solar and the government is similarly bombarded by lobbying from industry groups for more subsidies for solar. It is easy for consumers to get confused on […]
April 18, 2015

MSK Consumer Group Seeks Bidding of Power Generation Contracts

The consumer group, Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente Consumer Alliance (MSK) had submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission its propose rules for the open competitive bidding of bilateral power supply contracts by distribution utilities like Meralco who passes on the […]
March 3, 2015

ERC sets public hearing of MSK petition to bid power supply contracts

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on February 26, 2014 finally reviewed and accepted the petition filed by Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente Consumer Alliance, Inc. (MSK) last December 16, 2014 which is docketed as ERC case No. 2014-006 RM. ERC […]
February 24, 2015

Archipelagic Nation Needs Archipelagic Generation

David Celestra Tan 25 January 2015 Should a country generate its power from larger power plants far away from the load center or should it build smaller power plants closer to where they are needed? This article is a continuation […]