The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) was able to reclaim jurisdiction over hearings and investigation of cases of anti-competitive behavior or collusion raps against the power generation companies. According to Atty. Maria Corazon C. Gines, director of ERC’s Legal Services, the Supreme Court...
The proposed coal-fired power plant project of Chinese firm Kingstone Energy is not in the “indicative” or “committed” list of projects of the Department of Energy (DOE), hence, that could warrant its ultimate disqualification from the competitive selection process (CSP) of Manila Electric...
Big ticket geothermal firms Energy Development Corporation (EDC) of the Lopez Group and Sy-owned Philippine Geothermal Production Company (PGPC) as well as Mase Power Corporation have submitted bids for the geothermal blocks tendered by the Department of Energy (DOE) via the 3rd open and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is being urged to enforce stricter rules in the competitive selection process (CSP) for power supply agreements (PSAs) that are being auctioned by distribution utilities. The Department of Energy (DOE) is being urged to enforce stricter rules in the competitive...
The 414-megawatt San Gabriel gas-fired power plant of First Gen Corporation has been synchronized back to the grid this week, following a five-month shutdown due to the technical glitch it suffered from since five months ago. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the Lopez firm...
Shell Philippines Exploration B.V., the operator of the multi-billion Malampaya gas field project, bagged anew the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) Award for “excellence in reporting’ under the oil and gas category. That recognition had been bestowed on SPEX...
Ayala-led AC Energy and Infrastructure Corporation (ACEIC) and its Hongkong-headquartered partner UPC Renewables have engaged three foreign banks for the loans they have secured for the 400-megawatt(ac) first phase of their solar farm installation in New South Wales, Australia. In a statement to...
The tsunami of oil price hikes will continue this week, with the cost of diesel rising by P1.25 per liter; while kerosene prices will increase by P1.10 per liter, based on pricing adjustment notices already sent by the oil companies. For gasoline products, the upward adjustment this week will be...
Razon-led MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has applied for P1.982 billion worth of capital expenditures (capex) with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for the reinforcement and expansion of its power distribution network in Iloilo City. In its filing with the regulatory body,...
Producers of biodiesel commodity in the country are intensifying calls on the government to finally implement hike in the blend to 5 percent by volume or B5 from currently at 2 percent or B2. In a statement to the media, The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) indicated that “there is more...
Malampaya Foundation’s help to the community in preserving and upholding the integrity of the Bulalacao marine protected area (MPA) has been bestowed with award and recognition by the provincial government of Palawan. The Bulalacao marine protected area in Coron, Palawan was named as the...
Big-time fuel price hikes of as much as P1.30 per liter are expected next week following further rally in the world market prices. Based on the initial calculation of the oil companies, the biggest price hikes will be felt on diesel products at the range of P1.25 to P1.30 per liter; while kerosene...
