THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday appealed to power distribution utilities (DUs) to implement a staggered increase in its generation charges to ease the burden on consumers. “I am appealing to the DUs to do it on their own because if they don’t do it on their own, then…
THE construction of critical transmission projects was completed in recent months. However, the Luzon and Visayas grids experienced rotating power outages early this week due to over 30 power plants either being shut down or operating at limited capacity. This time, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) was…
The current government’s political will shows that target goals for increasing RE share in the energy mix are possible, but much more needs to be done, starting with adopting a holistic approach.