Author Archives: LM Staff

PIDS: Five conglomerates control 85% of Philippine power grid

The government should tighten competition safeguards in the country’s power sector as it amends the...

PEZA, SPPC, Linseed Field sign MOU for LNG solutions

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Premiere...

KKR proposes First Gen delisting

GLOBAL investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) has proposed increasing its stake in...

Socoteco II sets September plebiscite on Ignite Power deal

MANILA, Philippines — About 200,000 members of the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco II)...

DOE postpones Semirara coal bidding to rewrite contract terms

The Department of Energy (DOE) has delayed the competitive auction for the country’s largest coal...

ERC lauded for moves to remove VAT on system loss

House Ways and Means Committee Chair and Marikina 2nd Dist. Rep. Miro Quimbo on Wednesday...

LGUs allowed to tap development funds for oil storage, renewable energy facilities

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) have been cleared to tap their development funds to build oil...

ACEN completes NorthWind wind farm refurbishment

RENEWABLE energy producer ACEN Corp. said it has completed a maintenance and refurbishment program for...

SMPC layoffs won’t impact coal bidding

Semirara Mining and Power Corp.’s decision to retrench employees is an operational move and will...

Shell Energy PH executes battery storage deals

Shell Energy Philippines said Wednesday it executed key agreements for the engineering, construction and long-term...