Zamboanga City Rep. Celso Lobregat has called on the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to intervene in the investment management contract being bid out by debt-ridden Zamboanga Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco). In media interviews,...
In a move to further improve efficiency in operations, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) launched a review of its internal processes to streamline and facilitate the regulatory actions of the agency. This...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has released guidelines to allow consumers to choose and avail renewable energy (RE) resources for their electricity needs. DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi recently signed a department circular...
The Department of Energy intends to to identify and create renewable energy zones all over the archipelago in order to boost the development of the country’s indigenous renewable energy resources. The agency...
Residents of Atimonan still support the construction of A1E power plant, in spite of protests and campaigns against the power plant project. Townsfolk expect the project to provide jobs that could better...
The Philippines can maximize the potential of geothermal development in the country if the Renewable Energy (Law) is exempted from the coverage of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act....
Electric cooperatives in the Negros Occidental province are moving to increase their power rates, with Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (Noceco) increasing its charges by P 0.0533 per kilowatt hour (kWh). According to...
The use of clean coal technology in food manufacturing will help keep food prices low. This according to the Industrial Group of Zamboanga Inc. (IGZI), an association of canning plants and other...
The Naga Power Plant Complex in Cebu yesterday was physically turned over and accepted by AboitizPower subsidiary Therma Power Visayas Inc. (TPVI). “Our team has taken possession of the power plant complex...
In a decision, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that electric companies should follow all legal requirements before they disconnect and charge customers due to metering devices that were allegedly tampered with. If...
