November 27, 2019

Cusi wants all project permits, contracts acted upon

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 26, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With streamlined evaluation and approval processes, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has directed subordinates to have all pending permits and project contracts acted upon prior to the […]
November 27, 2019

ERC orders Mindanao DUs to comply with WESM requirements

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 26, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin To step up the long-awaited establishment of Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed all distribution utilities (DUs) in the […]
November 26, 2019

Malaya plant sale fails anew

By Myrn M. Velasco – Updated November 25, 2019, 10:50 AM from Manila Bulletin The roughly two years saga of privatizing the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power facility still ended in a failure because the offer price of the lone bidder […]
November 26, 2019

Plant shutdowns put Luzon grid on yellow alert

By Lenie Lectura -November 26, 2019 from Business Mirror In File Photo: Linemen from the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines conduct a maintenance check on power lines to ensure the reliability of electricity supply in the Luzon grid. MORE […]