Following series of spot purchases, listed firm First Gen Corporation indicated that it is seriously weighing long-term contracting for liquefied natural gas (LNG) that it will be feeding for the electricity generation of its gas plants in Batangas. According to First Gen Chairman and CEO Federico...
Senator Pia Cayetano has expressed her belief that the swift passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2793, or the proposed Philippine Natural Gas Development Act, would send the strongest signal to investors that there is natural gas waiting to be explored in the Philippines. Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate...
Senator Pia Cayetano expressed confidence in the efforts set next year to drill new gas wells that seek to prolong the life of the Malampaya gas project off Palawan province. Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB photo) During the interpellation of Senate Bill No. 2793 or the proposed Philippine...
The integration of energy storage system in the forthcoming batch of renewable energy (RE) capacity auction will hike estimated reserve prices by P5.00 to P6.00 per kilowatt hour (kWh), according to the Department of Energy. Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara told reporters that the...
Senator Pia Cayetano has sponsored Senate Bill No. 2793, or the proposed Philippine Natural Gas Development Act that seeks to support the full development of the Philippines’ natural gas industry. (Photo from the Facebook page of Senator Pia Cayetano) In her sponsorship speech on Tuesday,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is scheduling fresh round of green energy auction (GEA) by the fourth quarter this year to cover the unsubscribed capacity in the last competitive bidding - and the distinctive feature of the forthcoming tender will be on packaging it as integrated renewable energy...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is scheduling next week the deliberations on the deferred cost recoveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) that First Gen Corporation had utilized for electricity generation at its gas-fed power plants in Batangas. As full pass-on of LNG costs had not been...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader Tingog Party-list Jude Acidre has joined the chorus of congressman who are urging the Senate to finally pass the bill establishing the state policy...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), and Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco (Facebook) It's high time for the Senate to act on a proposed law that would lay down State policy for the full development of the Philippine natural...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking for VAT-exemption on the purchase and sale of indigenous natural gas, and the sale of power using indigenous natural gas as part of the fiscal incentives to be granted under the proposed law developing the Philippines’ natural gas industry. Energy...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Here's a bold suggestion to President Marcos on the heels of his triumphant participation in the trilateral summit with United States (US) President Joe Biden and Japan Prime...
There is a major silver lining after all to the scorching blow of the summer months, as the electricity rates of utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be reduced significantly by P0.9879 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in its April billing cycle. As announced by the power firm, its overall...