The Department of Energy (DOE) has vowed to implement measures that will lessen the cost of electricity in the country, which is described as one of the most expensive in Asia. One of the measures being eyed is the continuity of lifeline rate subsidy as among the programs that is seen as an...
The government, via the collaborative efforts between the Department of Energy (DOE) and Congress, will be exploring public-private partnership (PPP) or build-operate-transfer (BOT) arrangement for the deployment of nuclear power technologies in the country, be it for the installation of small...
The Office of the President has released on Wednesday, Aug. 3, the appointment papers of the new Energy Regulatory Commission chairperson lawyer Monalisa Carneo Dimalanta, who served as chief legal counsel and compliance Officer of Aboitiz Power Corporation prior to her appointment. Dimalanta, an...
With an instruction from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the new leadership at the Department of Energy (DOE) will push for amendments in Republic Act 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) that will primarily focus on strengthening the role of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)...
UP to kick off power retail aggregation phase By MYRNA M. VELASCO The era of retail competition in the restructured electricity sector will finally enter the "aggregation phase" starting off with the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City which contiguous areas and their end-users...
Though he is grateful to President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for considering him as Department of Energy secretary, House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta said that he is not jostling for the position, adding that he could have done more if he won a seat in the Senate. Deputy Speaker and SAGIP...
Telecom giant Globe is batting for an accelerated lowering of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) consumption threshold in the electricity sector from the current 500 kilowatts to 10 to 99 kw so small businesses and enterprises can directly choose their electricity suppliers. RCOA is a...
Former senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has called on the national government to review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) in order to mitigate the effects of the ongoing fuel crisis. Ejercito noted that the continuing rise in the price of electricity and chronic power shortages...
The city government of Ormoc is solidifying its stance on enticing capital that will be funneled into renewable energy (RE) projects partly to help the locality meet its power requirements, as well as contribute to the country’s overall energy needs. The city’s desire for RE investment flows...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is seeking guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the appropriate modality in the mandated initial public offering (IPO) of power generation companies (GenCos). “We are in consultation with SEC for us to be able to come up with a more...
The review committee and the board of directors of state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) has approved the proposed competitive bidding for the operation and maintenance (O&M) contract of the 150-megawatt Casecnan hydropower facility. psalm logo In the...
State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) is courting prospective investors who are interested to join the second round of auction it will be undertaking for a prime real estate asset in Pampanga. psalm logo The property, which is sited in Barangay Lagundi at the...
