The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will issue ‘green energy tariff” that shall serve as the basis for the acceptable price tender for the 4,199 megawatts of non-feed in tariff (non-FIT) renewable energy (RE) capacities that shall be offered this year by the Department of Energy (DOE) under...
Sen. Grace Poe reiterated the Senate's call for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines to expedite the completion of the Cebu-Panay-Negros project and all other power transmission projects. "Delay is a denial of public service," she said in a statement on Thursday, Feb. 8. This was...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) clarified on Thursday, Feb. 8, that traditional jeepneys can still ply their routes after the April 30 deadline of the franchise consolidation, as long as the drivers...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 5, said she doubts that introducing a third party supposedly to help accelerate the completion of delayed transmission projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) would be effective in addressing the country’s concerns in the...
There had been downtrend in overall electricity tariffs for traded capacities in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), and that had been attributed partly by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to the entry of new capacities from the renewable energy (RE) sector. “It appears that the...
1-Rider Party-list Rep. Bonifacio Bosita (Facebook) Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Board Member lawyer Mercy Leynes admitted to feeling “scared” after 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Bonifacio Bosita threatened to place her...
President Marcos directed the Department of Energy to look into the proposal to allow third parties to construct transmission projects in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) "I have also directed the Department of Energy and the ERC (Energy...
Despite ongoing dry spell in parts of Negros Occidental and Batangas, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has assured the public that retail sugar prices will not see an increase. In an interview with SRA Administrator Pablo Azcona, he acknowledged the concerns of farmers regarding the drop...
Sen. Grace Poe said on Tuesday, January 23, that concerned agencies must prioritize contingency measures to ensure that the mobility of our commuting public will not be hampered. In a statement, Poe stated that this should be done instead of just training its sights on the crackdown of...
TOKYO, Japan – A Japanese company has presented an offer to the Philippine government on the application of an artificial intelligence-based (AI) technology that can systematically track power outages and could also aid in right-sizing the design of transmission network as well as other...
Following consultations with the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), and other stakeholders, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) expects the lowering of the price of refined sugar. SRA Administrator Pablo Azcona told reporters on Monday,...
The feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) fund is seen teetering on deficit by February billing, hence, that prompted the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to re-impose next month the collection of the P0.0364 per kilowatt hour (kWh) subsidy for the qualified renewable energy (RE) projects. “As the...
