February 24, 2018

DOE mulls ‘no pass-on policy’ on initial coal TRAIN tax

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 23, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin At the initial excise tax rate of P50 per metric ton, the Department of Energy (DOE) is advancing a policy idea that the generation companies (GenCos) will […]
February 24, 2018

ERC starts issuing approvals for power plants’ COCs

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 21, 2018, 10:01 PM from manila Bulletin Filipino consumers must no longer be jittery of power supply interruptions during the summer months, as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has started delivering on its promised approval […]
August 2, 2017

WESM doing wonders for power sector

By Lenie Lectura – August 2, 2017 from Business Mirror ELEVEN years since it was launched in Luzon and seven years after in the Visayas, the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) has promoted competition and transparency—and has continued to multiply investors—in the power […]
July 29, 2017

Cusi installs new 5-man team for WESM management

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 28, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi, who also sits as board chairman of the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), has installed new transition management team for the Wholesale Electricity […]