Three Retail Electricity Suppliers (RES) have been granted licenses by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to partake in the retail competition and open access (RCOA) scheme. The ERC said in a statement
Developing nations who feel the need to industrialize face the challenge of doing so while cutting back on their emissions. A possible asset to the country’s dilemma on sufficient energy is said
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) raised a red alert status in Luzon yesterday from 10 am to 5 pm, and a yellow alert status from 6 pm to 12
The Energy Development Corp. (EDC) welcomed Environment Secretary Regina Lopez’s announcement that her agency will look into the alleged violations committed by the company in its Negros Occidental operations. “We look forward
The Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) recorded a 29 percent increase in the generating capacities of plants in the Visayas grid, which could mean stiffer competition within the power sector, the agency
The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing the reduction of the country’s power rates by tapping into the Malampaya fund to answer for stranded costs and debts, which consumers shoulder. “We have
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) on Tuesday said that the government was getting “more than its fair share” of mining profits after President Rodrigo Duterte said that the country
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), yesterday inked its partnership with Banco de Oro (BDO) Unibank for a $50 million facility that will provide funds for environment-related projects in the Philippines.
Palm Concepcion Power Corp. (PCPC) has obtained its certificate of compliance (CoC) from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), allowing it the firm to operate its 135-megawatt (MW) coal-fired plant in Iloilo. “PCPC
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Duterte administration to look for alternative energy sources to expand the country’s power supply, as power outages can cost the country P3.3 billion. “Widespread power
