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Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez said the agreement between PGI, a subsidiary of US-based Unocal, and Napocor and the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has been approved by various Philippine government agencies and local courts. 


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Napocor, PGI settle 8-year dispute

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | July 23, 2004 - 12:00am

Philippine Geothermal Inc. (PGI) and the National Power Corp. (Napocor) have settled an eight year-long dispute over the operations of the Tiwi and Mak-Ban geothermal steam fields, the Department of Energy (DOE)...

Business

Power projects boost Bataan development efforts

April 7, 2004 - 12:00am

Local officials and businessmen in Bataan have lauded the government’s 10-year power development project, of which the P82-billion Luzon Island Transmission Augmentation (LISTA) program is a major component,...

Business

PGI commits to long-term partnership with Philippines

November 22, 2002 - 12:00am

Philippine Geothermal Inc. (PGI), a subsidiary of US-based Unocal Corp., committed yesterday to a long-term partnership with the Philippines as a result of its recent settlement agreement with the Power Sector Assets...

Business

Geothermal firm seeks lower royalty payments to government

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | December 10, 2001 - 12:00am

The Philippine Geothermal Inc. (PGI), one of the country’s largest geothermal power developers, is pushing for the reduction in the royalty paid by geothermal contractors to the government to 1 1/2 percent of...

Business