November 3, 2017

DOE signals LNG importation ahead of Malampaya’s end

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 2, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With the highly anticipated signing of the Philippine Natural Gas Regulation (PNGR) Framework, the Department of Energy (DOE) has already set off signal on the kick-off of liquefied […]
November 3, 2017

DOE awaits result of Rosatom study on what to do with Bataan nuke plant

By Lenie Lectura – November 2, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) eagerly awaits the result of a two-month assessment conducted by foreign experts on the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said experts, mostly […]
November 3, 2017

Energy dept issues draft rules on PHL natural-gas industry development

By Lenie Lectura – November 2, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) released on Thursday a draft of the rules on the country’s natural-gas industry. The draft circular, which shall be known as the Philippine Natural Gas Regulation (PNGR), establishes […]
November 2, 2017

MGI geothermal plant in Sto. Tomas, Batangas now producing 600 GWh

By Lenie Lectura – October 30, 2017 from Business Mirror MAIBARARA Geothermal Inc. (MGI) said on Monday its 20-megawatt (MW) unit-1 geothermal-power plant in Santo Tomas, Batangas, reached its 600-gigaWatt-hour (GWh) generation mark on October 25. This milestone was achieved three years and eight months […]