Author Archives: LM Staff

Prime Energy chief makes case for indigenous gas

Donnabel K. Cruz doesn’t sound like an executive reciting talking points in a boardroom, but...

Regain state control on oil, think tank urges

Fuel prices in the country have jumped the most in the region, mainly because of...

Geothermal derisking tops ADB’s PHL projects

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) said its project lineup for the Philippines includes a geothermal...

SN Aboitiz Power unit seeks P178-million grid link for Ambuklao battery storage

SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet Inc. asked the Energy Regulatory Commission for approval to build a P178-million...

One Ilocos, Jin Navitas transmission facilities OKd

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved two energy firms’ construction of facilities connecting their...

Oakridge, First Gen expand Cebu solar partnership with 1.05-MWp projects

Oakridge Realty Development Corporation (ORDC) and First Gen have expanded their renewable energy partnership with...

ERC chief vows swift BESS approvals to address Visayas supply issues

MANILA – Regulatory approvals for the commissioning of battery energy storage systems (BESS), intended to...

ERC mulls over options to reduce electricity costs

THE power industry’s regulatory body said it has “exhausted all possible legal ways” to bring...

Senate energy chair favors new nuclear plants over BNPP revival

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Senator Erwin Tulfo, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, said does...

House concludes debate on DOE, ERC 2027 budgets

The House of Representatives has concluded the sponsorship and debate on the Department of Energy’s...