December 1, 2017

New commissioner vows to put ERC in order

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 30, 2017 at 10:05 pm from manilastandard.net Newly-installed Energy Regulatory Commission chairman Agnes Devanadera said she wants to put order in the commission and provide better service to power consumers. Devanadera, a former Justice secretary, replaced […]
December 1, 2017

MPIC unit, Alsons seal power deal

By Lenie Lectura – November 29, 2017 from Business Mirror THE partnership between Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) of the Alcantara Group and Global Business Power Corp. (GBP), an associate of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), has been finalized following the signing […]
November 29, 2017

Govt urged to scrutinize proposed rules on sourcing renewable energy

By Lenie Lectura – November 26, 2017 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) “strongly recommends” a deferment of the implementation of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) until further comprehensive studies on the feasibility and necessity of such policy mechanism is conducted. […]
November 28, 2017

Over 20 solar firms offer output to Meralco

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 27, 2017 at 08:40 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. said it received offers from over 20 solar power developers to supply the power retailer with renewable energy. “We’re looking at renewables, but renewables that will […]