November 1, 2022

Denied SMC-Meralco rate hike: End of an era for fixed-price PSAs?

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 1, 2022, 1:11 PM from Manila Bulletin Cheers and jeers had greeted the decision of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on the junked petition of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the subsidiaries of […]
June 6, 2022

Malampaya loses Ilijan’s 1,200 MW supply contract

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 5, 2022, 9:42 AM from Manila Bulletin The depleting Malampaya field lost the 1,200-megawatt Iljan plant as a major gas-offtaker (buyer) of its output starting this June 6, as the buyer will no longer […]
August 19, 2021

No comprehensive DOE plan yet for brownout-free elections

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 17, 2021, 3:16 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is painting a scenario that electricity supply will be enough during the election period next year, but the supply-demand outlook it presented […]
March 4, 2020

RTC jurisdiction over Ilijan case already upheld by higher courts

SMC claims By MYRNA M. VELASCO – March 3, 2020 from Manila Bulletin The jurisdiction of the Mandaluyong regional trial court (RTC) over the contested payments on the power supply contract of the Ilijan gas-fired power asset has already been […]