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Adequate power supply a must prior to start of Visayas spot market

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | January 1, 2008 - 12:00am

Business

PEZA finalizes rules to bring down power costs in ecozones

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | July 25, 2007 - 12:00am

Business

‘Higher power rates won’t affect consumers’

By Aurea Calica | October 15, 2006 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy said the investigation into the alleged price manipulation in the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) would be completed on Nov. 17. The DOE also assured the public that any...

Headlines

PNOC-EDC firms up price range for initial public offer

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | October 5, 2006 - 12:00am

PNOC-Energy Development Corp. (EDC), the most profitable subsidiary of state-owned Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC), has firmed up a price range for its planned initial public offering (IPO) this year. Energy...

Business

Metro power rates to go down by 52¢

By Aurea Calica | August 5, 2006 - 12:00am

Electricity rates in Metro Manila and nearby provinces will go down by an average of 52 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kwh) starting this month, President Arroyo announced yesterday. The President said the...

Headlines

Wholesale electricity spot market ready for comm’l operations

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | January 20, 2006 - 12:00am

Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla commended yesterday the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) for ensuring that the country’s wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) is now technically and institutionally...

Business

ERC speeds up issuance of PAs to power distribution utilities

By Rocel Felix | June 27, 2005 - 12:00am

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is accelerating the issuance of provisional authorities (PAs) to power distribution utilities seeking approval of revised lifeline rate structures prior to cushion the impact...

Business