With 3 million households still left underserved, the Department of Energy (DOE) vows to bring power to the remaining population with its Total Electrification Program (TEP). Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi talked with...
The good news is that residential consumers are paying 18 percent lower since 2012 and 8 percent below their global counterparts. According to a survey done by Australian-based consulting firm International Energy...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced a slight increase for this month’s electricity rates, from last month’s P 10.1925 per kWh to P 10.2190 per kWh. A typical household consuming 200 kWh...
Strongly supporting government efforts to help the Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) sector, industry leader Petron Corporation is now accepting the Pantawid Pasada Card distributed by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Department...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has yet to decide on the controversial power supply agreements (PSAs) of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) ERC Chairperson and CEO Agnes Devanadera said they are not acting...
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...
