After chiding the United States for technically snubbing the Philippines’ offer of energy investments, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi still tugged his way into courting American firms to pour in capital in geothermal as well as petroleum exploration projects being offered by the country. “We...
Despite stifled demand because of the re-imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the so-called NCR plus bubble, prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) have been hitting record-spikes in recent trading days because of the combined impact of simultaneous power plant...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is reviewing its planning for the country’s energy needs -- with the recalibration touching mainly on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the flourishing trends and innovations in the sector. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi stated that “with...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is currently enticing investors to funnel capital in at least 69 areas that are classified as “underserved” and “unserved” domains when it comes to energization initiatives. The entry of the targeted investors shall be via the qualified third party (QTP)...
A Chinese firm has already dropped out of the Malaya thermal power facility negotiated sale, but four others are still in the running, giving hopes to state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) that its long-wished for privatization of the 650-megawatt facility...
Despite the dominance of coal plants in the country’s energy mix, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi forthrightly stated that the Philippines is not ready for ‘carbon tax enforcement’ because such policy could worsen the travails of consumers on high cost of power that they are already...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is tightening its grip on the power generation companies (GenCos), so they can guarantee sufficient power supply as the Covid-19 vaccination program in the country gains traction. This is a follow-through order from Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi, after his initial...
As typhoon season has kicked off again this year, the Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking stronger ‘emergency protocols’ that shall be instituted by the power industry, as response to the strike of natural calamities. According to Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi, there is a need among...
Through the mandated appointment of energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) practitioners, the Department of Energy (DOE) will be enforcing stricter compliance to the prescriptions of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) Act or Republic Act 11285, primarily across...
Fr. Alfonso A. Araceli, SVD For those belonging to my generation, it is easy to define love because of the tool we used to have then – the slum book. Already considered to be a thing of the past, the millennials and Generation Z may just inquire from their elders in the family, what this sort...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has cemented a policy that it will be enforcing for the designs of “energy efficient buildings” or what could also be classified as “green buildings.” The department said it is laying down the...
The lower-than-reserve price offers in the competitive selection process (CSP) of the 1,800 megawatts power supply agreements (PSAs) for power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will result in cheaper electricity rates for consumers, according to the Department of Energy. Energy...
