April 6, 2020

Vivant Energy to dangle all-inclusive solutions

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 5, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin One of the business segments that the Garcia-led Vivant Energy Corporation will be stepping up on this year would be the ‘power retail segment’ of the restructured […]
March 18, 2020

Some power firms face delays as work stops

By Lenie Lectura – March 18, 2020 from Business Mirror SOME power firms are facing delays in the construction of their power projects as a result of the paralysis induced by measures to stop the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19). “We […]
December 1, 2017

ERC directed to craft rules on lower RCOA

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 30, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Independent entity Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been directed by the Department of Energy (DOE) to craft the guidelines on the lowered threshold of retail competition and open […]
May 15, 2017

Tax issues make retail electricity costly

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 7, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Several unresolved tax issues of the power industry have been dumping add-on costs to the supposedly competitive retail segment of the restructured electricity sector, making it a […]