December 12, 2017

PNOC-EC eyed as Malampaya operator

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 11, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin As current reservoir analysis portends additional gas production years for Malampaya field, the initial target of the Department of Energy (DoE) is to place its operatorship under state-run […]
December 12, 2017

PNOC asks foreign companies to resubmit bids for LNG hub

By Lenie Lectura  – December 11, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) has asked two foreign firms to resubmit unsolicited proposals for a partnership with the state firm to put up a $2-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. […]
December 12, 2017

DOE to issue circular on FIT perks termination

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 11, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi will be issuing a Circular before yearend to officially terminate the feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentive for any new set of renewable energy (RE) installations. […]
December 11, 2017

Coal tax to hit power customers

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 10, 2017 at 09:30 pm from manilastandard.net Customers of Manila Electric Co. will experience higher generation charges of P0.0455 per kilowatt-hour, once the government slaps a P300 excise tax on every metric ton of coal. Meralco […]