Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, who serves as chairman of the Steering Committee for the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) system of project permitting, is pushing for a 60-day process from almost two years for the issuance of system impact study (SIS) for grid connection of power...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Energy could be a potential venue of relief for Nasugbu Batangas residents who have been enduring frequent power outages and ruinous voltage fluctuations under the services of Batangas Electric Cooperative (BATELEC...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday. July 25, pressed the Senate to pass Senate Bill 2267, or the Waste-to-Energy Act. Senator Raffy Tulfo, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy, sponsors a bill which promotes the use of waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities for the proper management and disposal of...
Having been singled out in the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has given its commitment to complete its delayed transmission projects immediately. The company emphasized that the priority...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is looking at 100 percent electrification of the Philippines by the end of his term in 2028. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his second State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 24, 2023. (Malacañang photo) In his second State of the Nation...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has debuted its "digital toolbox" in addressing consumer complaints as well as industry concerns, but industry stakeholders are wishing that the feedback mechanism and response system will not be as slow as the internet connectivity in the Philippines. Via its...
Foreign investors in the renewable energy (RE) sector, especially those who applied for 100-percent foreign ownership n offshore wind (OSW) service contracts, are facing snag due to the foreshore land lease policy of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). This investment dilemma...
Investors can now expect greater clarity and transparency in the upcoming Green Energy Auction (GEA-3) program, scheduled for November this year, as the Department of Energy (DOE) announced an end to the "tariff guessing game." To provide a more predictable framework, the DOE said it will be issuing...
Motorists using gasoline gasoline fuel will need to beef up their budget as the price of this commodity is expected to rise by P1.35 to P1.65 per liter, based on the calculation by oil companies. For diesel products, the estimated price hike will be leaner at P0.30 to P0.60 per liter, while ...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation and Australian partner Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) have agreed an initial AU$1.0-billion investment for their planned 750-megawatt solar and wind farm with battery storage project in Australia. In a statement, ACEN said that the investment will form part...
Discounted electricity rates are being offered to the country’s 4.2 million marginalized or lifeline consumers within the power usage bracket zero to 100 kilowatt-hours (kWhs). Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L. Guevara announced that the registration for the discounted rates to the...
Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla is not pleased with the ‘low regulatory ranking’ of the Philippine power industry, pulled down by enforcement of rules and regulations and administrative hurdles that handicapped improvements in the overall performance of the Energy Regulatory Commission...
