July 9, 2021

DOE: Contestable consumers under RCOA up 227%

BY LORENZ S. MARASIGAN – JULY 8, 2021 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) noted a “significant increase” in the number of contestable consumers eligible to choose their own suppliers under the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA). […]
July 9, 2021

PH eyeing P2.98-T worth of RE projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 8, 2021, 2:03 PM from Manila Bulletin The government is eyeing to corner P2.984 trillion worth of renewable energy (RE) investments in line with the country’s clean energy scenario (CES) pathway that it targets […]
July 8, 2021

NGCP working to repair damaged Negros high voltage submarine cable

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 7, 2021, 3:06 PM from Manila Bulletin The 138-kilovolt (kV) high voltage submarine cable in Negros Oriental which suffered technical glitch, has been limiting the transmission of power capacity between the islands of Cebu […]
July 8, 2021

Former DOE official is anticipated as next PEMC president

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 7, 2021, 1:47 PM from Manila Bulletin An official of the Department of Energy (DOE), who reportedly resigned recently from his post, is well anticipated by power industry players as the next president of […]