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                    [ArticleID] => 100310
                    [Title] => 2 multinationals cancel investment plans in RP
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Two multinational corporations which have earlier expressed interest in investing in the country's energy sector have closed shop reportedly in frustration over the non-passage of the energy reform bill.

Industry sources said Power Generation of the United Kingdom (PowerGen PLC) and the National Power PLC of the UK pulled out their overseas office in the country after Congress failed to pass the Comprehensive Electricity Industry Reform Bill last year. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 100711 [Title] => Puno warns of added debts, higher power costs [Summary] =>

The government may incur additional debts and a possible hike in power rates if the National Power Corp. (Napocor) is not privatized soon, Napocor president and chief executive officer Federico Puno said recently.

He said the National Government will have to constantly recapitalize the government power firm as long as it remains in the public sector realm.

"There will be three basic scenarios if Napocor is not privatized. First, we have (Napocor) to be recapitalized. [DatePublished] => 2000-02-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 100659 [Title] => DOE, Napocor back House energy bill [Summary] =>

House Bill (HB) 8457, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Electricity Industry Restructuring Bill, got a much-needed shot in the arm when the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Power Corp. (Napocor) decided to endorse the latest version of the bill.

In a forum held by the 365 Club, Energy Undersecretary Cyril del Callar said the department is contented with the latest version of HB 8457 sponsored by Rep. [DatePublished] => 2000-02-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )

COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY
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            [0] => Array
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                    [ArticleID] => 100310
                    [Title] => 2 multinationals cancel investment plans in RP
                    [Summary] => 

Two multinational corporations which have earlier expressed interest in investing in the country's energy sector have closed shop reportedly in frustration over the non-passage of the energy reform bill.

Industry sources said Power Generation of the United Kingdom (PowerGen PLC) and the National Power PLC of the UK pulled out their overseas office in the country after Congress failed to pass the Comprehensive Electricity Industry Reform Bill last year. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 100711 [Title] => Puno warns of added debts, higher power costs [Summary] =>

The government may incur additional debts and a possible hike in power rates if the National Power Corp. (Napocor) is not privatized soon, Napocor president and chief executive officer Federico Puno said recently.

He said the National Government will have to constantly recapitalize the government power firm as long as it remains in the public sector realm.

"There will be three basic scenarios if Napocor is not privatized. First, we have (Napocor) to be recapitalized. [DatePublished] => 2000-02-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 100659 [Title] => DOE, Napocor back House energy bill [Summary] =>

House Bill (HB) 8457, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Electricity Industry Restructuring Bill, got a much-needed shot in the arm when the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Power Corp. (Napocor) decided to endorse the latest version of the bill.

In a forum held by the 365 Club, Energy Undersecretary Cyril del Callar said the department is contented with the latest version of HB 8457 sponsored by Rep. [DatePublished] => 2000-02-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )

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