A group advocating for stable energy and protection of the environment urged the national government to expedite the transition away from fossil fuels following two coal spills in Sorsogon and Zambales that happened as a result of the onslaught of tropical storm “Kristine”.
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is proposing amendments to the 23-year-old Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) that would give it emergency powers during calamities.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said Monday it will penalize distribution utilities that fail to comply with a directive to implement a moratorium on electricity line disconnections and staggered payment collections in areas affected by Typhoon Kristine.
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson and chief executive Monalisa Dimalanta proposed amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 to strengthen the agency and avoid any regulatory lag.
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said its focus remains on reviving the monthballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), adding though that is studying a proposal from Bataan province to convert it to a data center.
ALTERNERGY Holdings Corp. (ALTER) has injected capital amounting to P2.9 billion as of September to finance the ongoing construction of its two wind power projects and a solar power project.
THE Cagayan II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Cagelco II) said the outstanding refund balance to its member-consumers as of March was P20 million.
Renewable energy developers called for an established set of parameters from the Department of Energy (DOE) when weeding out non-performing service contracts.
FacebookMessengerXLinkedInShare THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said the draft pricing rules for the upcoming green energy auction (GEA) round involve two sets of evaluations to assess the “reasonableness and prudency” of each price offer.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said over the weekend that the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) decision to reset the power distribution rate for key distribution utilities (DUs) like Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) could lead to a higher refund for consumers.