July 16, 2019

DoE touts new funding for indigenous communities hosting power projects

By Victor V. Saulon – July 15, 2019 | 10:40 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE Department of Energy (DoE) said the guidelines for indigenous communities to derive financial benefits from hosting of power generation plants and projects will soon […]
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 13, 2019

ERC issues refund order to 12 power distributors

By Victor V. Saulong – July 12, 2019 | 7:55 pm from Business World THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued orders to privately-owned power distribution utilities (DUs) directing them to refund customers on the unused “regulatory reset cost” including […]
July 11, 2019

ERC halves caseload of power co-ops late in paying fees

By Victor V. Saulon – July 9, 2019 | 10:02 pm from Business World FREEPIK.COM THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has closed more than two dozen pending cases against electric cooperatives for late or non-payment of supervision and regulation fees. […]