By Lenie Lectura – November 20, 2017 from Business Mirror The Senate Committee on Energy is urging the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to clearly define their respective roles involving competition matters in the energy sector. Committee Chairman Sen. Sherwin T. Gatchalian said there has to be a clear delineation of powers between the two. The Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira), the lawmaker said, gives ERC the power to enforce safeguards and promulgate rules […]

By Lenie Lectura – November 21, 2017 from Business Mirror A lawmaker has expressed concern over the looming possibility of reviving the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), saying the mothballed power facility has “no place in the future of Philippine nuclear energy.” Sen. Sherwin T. Gatchalian, also the chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, said he welcomes the cooperation deal between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Russian Federation State Atomic Energy Corp. (Rosatom). Last week the DOE […]

By Lenie Lectura – November 21, 2017 from Business Mirror A proposed Department of Energy (DOE) policy meant to ensure that energy-related facilities are resilient enough to continue providing power in case of disasters will entail additional investments on industry players, the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) told the agency. Meralco, in a comment submitted to the agency, said the adoption of resiliency measures will require additional capital expenditures (capex) and operational expenditures (opex). As such, distribution utilities (DUs), such as […]

By Lenie Lectura – October 26, 2017 from Business Mirror In a bid to fully implement a Malacañang-issued policy meant to fast-track the approval of energy projects, the Department of Energy (DOE) moved to designate agency officials to the Energy Investment Coordinating Council (EICC). The EICC will be led by the DOE, which will spearhead and coordinate national government efforts to harmonize, integrate and streamline regulatory processes, requirements and forms relevant to the development of energy investments in the country, […]