January 23, 2023

Mandatory ‘no plant shutdowns’ this summer pressed

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 21, 2023, 11:00 AM from Manila Bulletin As consumers in the Luzon grid are seen bracing for vicious summer ordeal of threatening electricity service disruptions, the Department of Energy (DOE) has been asked to […]
November 29, 2022

SolGen steps into power issue

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 29, 2022, 1:50 am from manilastandard.net Looks for ways to lift TRO on SMCGP-Meralco power supply deal The Office of the Solicitor General is working with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on ways […]
November 14, 2022

Senate approves P1.3-b budget for ERC in 2023

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 13, 2022, 6:15 pm from manilastandard.net The Senate approved the P1.127-billion budget of the Energy Regulatory Commission for 2023, underscoring the need to equip the regulator with resources to complete its priority projects […]
November 14, 2022

PNOC’s oil stockpiling plan ditched

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 13, 2022, 8:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The plan of state-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) to establish the country’s strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) or oil stockpiling has been ditched after the Senate junked […]