December 31, 2016

Senator wants red tape in energy projects cut in half

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 30, 2016, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Through a legislative measure, Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian is working on fast-tracking approvals of energy projects – with the timelines cut in half from […]
December 27, 2016

Cusi’s policy play: Non-conformist or enabler? (Part I)

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 26, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The new administration was just barely months into its reign when the energy sector was whipsawed on several fronts – either in the form of rolling brownouts (erm, […]
November 29, 2016

BNPP rehabilitation costs could run higher than $1 B

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 28, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The scale of rehabilitation cost required for the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) may surpass the initially crunched figure of US$1.0 billion, according to industry experts who previously […]