May 13, 2020

ERC hikes capacity limits for power generation firms

By Lenie Lectura – May 13, 2020 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued a resolution increasing the capacity limits of power generation companies (gencos) for this year. The commission set the Installed Generating Capacity (IGC) limit […]
April 27, 2020

Modified electric service disconnection policy set

By Myrna M. Velasco – Updated April 27, 2020, 8:09 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is modifying its policy on the disconnection of electricity services between suppliers to the load networks of power utilities. Department of […]
June 14, 2019

DOE inspects 74% of LGUs power-generating facilities

By Lenie Lectura – June 14, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has inspected 53 of the 72 development projects implemented by various local government units (LGUs) hosting generating facilities or power plants funded under the Energy […]
May 17, 2019

Government to require gencos to sell 70% of power plant capacity

By Lenie Lectura – May 16, 2019 from Business Mirror POWER generation companies (gencos) will soon be required by the Department of Energy (DOE) to sell up to 70 percent of their power facilities’ capacity to distribution utilities (DUs) and […]