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"This coming year, we hope to do $120 to $130 million," said Vipul Bhagat, IFC’s country manager. "We could easily increase that amount if economic conditions are favorable.’’


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"We think there is a controversy here.  Transco said those under our franchise areas are not considered STAs," Cepalco chairman and CEO Ramon Abaya said. 


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The 1.8-megawatt (MW) Barit plant in Buhi, Camarines Sur will be sold separately from the 0.4-MW Cawayan hydroelectric power plant in Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, PSALM officials said.


PSALM said it has also set May 12 as the deadline for the submission of letters of interest on these specific assets.


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ODPS project manager and head of Napocor’s operations planning and protection department Alberto Guanzon identified the newly-accredited companies as Fortune Tobacco Corp., Colgate Palmolive Philippines and Intercontinental Paper Industries Inc.


Guanzon said these customers have a combined maximum allowable bid of about 27 megawatt per day.


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"We think there is a controversy here.  Transco said those under our franchise areas are not considered STAs," Cepalco chairman and CEO Ramon Abaya said. 


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The 1.8-megawatt (MW) Barit plant in Buhi, Camarines Sur will be sold separately from the 0.4-MW Cawayan hydroelectric power plant in Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, PSALM officials said.


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ODPS project manager and head of Napocor’s operations planning and protection department Alberto Guanzon identified the newly-accredited companies as Fortune Tobacco Corp., Colgate Palmolive Philippines and Intercontinental Paper Industries Inc.


Guanzon said these customers have a combined maximum allowable bid of about 27 megawatt per day.


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Industry group says Indiana added 960 solar jobs

By Rick Callahan | February 13, 2014 - 5:40am

Indiana's solar power industry added nearly 1,000 jobs last year, an employment surge that boosted the industry's Hoosier job force by 178 percent, according to a report released Tuesday by a solar advocacy gro...

World

PSALM to rebid contract for Malaya power plant

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | September 6, 2012 - 12:00am

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) will rebid the P600-million contract to operate a coal power plant in Rizal province.

Business

2 investor groups eye Malaya power plant

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | August 6, 2012 - 12:00am

At least two investor groups have expressed interest in bidding for the P600-million contract to operate a power plant in Rizal province.

Business

ERC opens performance-based regulation scheme

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | May 28, 2006 - 12:00am

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is inviting regulatory experts for the review of the expenditure forecasts of privately-owned electricity distribution utilities (DUs) that would use the so-called performance-based...

Business

IFC to raise RP funding by up to 27% in 2006

September 24, 2005 - 12:00am

The International Finance Corp. (IFC) will increase its loan and investment funding to the Philippines by as much as 27 percent next year, helping the country pay for construction of power plants and other infrastructure. "This...

Business

Cepalco questions Transco decision on its assets

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | October 3, 2004 - 12:00am

The Cagayan de Oro Power & Light Co. (Cepalco) is questioning the decision of the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) not to sell its sub-transmission assets (STAs) within the Cepalco franchise area. "We...

Business

PSALM sets bidding for 2 power plants

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | May 2, 2004 - 12:00am

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has set the bidding for two small power plants in Bicol on June 10, part of a series of auctions for the generating assets of the National Power Corp....

Business

Napocor accredits 3 new firms for spot sales

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | April 29, 2001 - 12:00am

State-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) has accredited three more big companies to bid for its one-day power sales (ODPS) program, a Napocor official said. ODPS project manager and head of Napocor’s operations...

Business