Following the termination of multiple renewable energy (RE) projects last year, the Department of Energy (DOE) assured the public that this action would not discourage investors from pursuing renewable energy developments.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it welcomes the recent ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) affirming the agency’s authority to regulate the power generation and supply sectors.

MANILA – The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it is conducting a study for a proposed waste-to-energy facility in Tarlac as part of initiatives to adopt this technology in its properties in Central Luzon in coordination with the PPP Center and the Ministry of the Environment Japan.

WHILE the Philippines is advancing in conventional and renewable energy development, some power companies are also preparing for the country’s nuclear energy future by developing local expertise.

POWER distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects a reduction in the cost of power procured from suppliers for the January billing cycle due to lower electricity prices at the spot market, a company official said on Thursday.

Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) subsidiary, MSpectrum, Inc., has switched on a new solar rooftop facility for General Trias Water Corp. (GTWC) that will power a water pump in Cavite.

House ways and means panel chair, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, has called for a probe on the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) over its supposed violation of the country’s Anti-Dummy Law.

THE Supreme Court (SC) affirmed the constitutionality of several provisions of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), ruling that electricity generation and supply are not public utility operations but remain subject to regulation by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

A member of the power bloc in the House of Representatives has argued that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should be penalized for allowing the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to pass on its three percent franchise tax to consumers.

MANILA – The chairperson of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday pushed for legislative reforms to ensure PHP204.3 billion in alleged excess revenues of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) are refunded to consumers.