July 13, 2019

Senate bill to allow microgrids to be developed without franchise holders’ consent

By Victor V. Saulon – July 12, 2019 | 7:55 pm from Business World SENATOR Sherwin T. Gatchalian — PHILSTAR A SENATE bill aims to speed up rural electrification by boosting the development of microgrid systems by accredited developers, imposing […]
July 12, 2019

Win: Minpocor creation may be in breach of Epira, needs review

By Lenie Lectura – July 12, 2019 from Business Mirror THE proposed creation of the Mindanao Power Corp. (Minpocor) must undergo an extensive review because the law prohibits the government from owning a power plant, Senate Energy Committee Chairman Sherwin […]
June 25, 2019

Power sector reforms stagnated—Gatchalian

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 23, 2019 at 07:30 pm from manilastandard.net The Philippines’ power sector stagnated 18 years after the passage of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001, which instituted reforms in the power sector, […]
June 25, 2019

PSALM to file recovery of P10.8-billion N.P.C. debt

By Lenie Lectura – June 25, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) said on Monday it would file next week before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) two petitions to recover P10.843 billion from […]