The Department of Energy (DOE) is re-calculating the cost impact of the Malampaya gas field’s preventive maintenance shutdown this October to also account for the effects of the rising peso-dollar exchange rate...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that the government should put up the Malampaya gas-to-power project for auction once its Service Contract (SC) 38 expires in 2024. Speaking at a webinar organized by the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing for the impending shutdown of the Malampaya gas field this October, which is expected to trigger a hike in electricity rates. Given this, the agency...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said it would not allow power plant maintenance activities during peak months to avoid incidents of power outages. NGCP assured that future submissions...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is eyeing the conversion of 35 “non-firm” contracts to firm-based arrangements for the provision of reserves or ancillary services (AS) to the power grid,...
Power interruptions are among the usual reasons given behind cheating allegations in elections, but the Department of Energy (DOE) still could not assure that rotating blackouts will not happen during the elections...
Upcoming hydroelectric projects in Mindanao will be up for evaluation soon, in line with efforts to balance the use of fossil fuel and renewable energy power sources, according to an official of...
The Department of Energy (DOE) had ordered the power industry players in Mindanao to continue with the central scheduling scheme in place for the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) until the department...
First Gen Corporation is providing the exclusive Manila Polo Club with power from renewable energy (RE), specifically geothermal power, as part of the club’s sustainability program and to support the government’s energy...
The country’s energy sector is gearing up for a “triple whammy” next year, especially in the peak demand months of summer due to high chances of continued forced outages, the derating of...
