Chairman of the Senate energy committee Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian filed a bill last week aiming to create an energy industry watchdog that would represent the consumers in all rate-setting, rule-making, and...
Allegations of market collusion pushed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to partner with an American firm-consultant to aid them with the monitoring and surveillance at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). ERC...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking to limit the power contracting capacities of power plants to 70 percent as to ensure that there will be an emergency reserve to tap in...
Despite the recent settlement over Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s (ZAMCELCO) debt to local electricity provider Western Mindanao Power Corporation (WMPC), the city of Zamboanga might still not receive reliable and sustainable...
Around P59.23 billion are owed by some electric cooperatives and independent power producer administrators (IPPAs) to state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM), according to a statement released by the...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported that operations of transmission lines and facilities nationwide are back to normal as of 5 a.m. on May 14. This after an outage...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is promoting a bill that will fast-track the development of microgrids in unserved and underserved areas nationwide. This is part of an effort to meet the government’s aim to...
The Victorias Milling Company (VMC) has launched its P2 billion 40 MW power plant in Victorias City, Negros Occidental on May 7 as part of its celebration of 100 years in sugar...
Meralco has prepared 150 generator sets in preparation for the mid-term elections in case of unexpected power interruptions on May 13. The generator sets will provide basic lighting to polling and canvassing...
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act is now in effect after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the law on April 12. A copy of the new law was released on Thursday. Republic Act...
