DoE: Higher coal tax to lift power rates
The Energy Department on Monday warned that a higher excise tax on coal will push up electricity rates and affect ...
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Energy studies PSE’s bid to run electricity market
The Energy Department is studying the proposal of the Philippine Stock Exchange to operate the country’s electricity spot market, a ...
Read moreSunray bags solar energy deal
The Energy Department granted Sunray Power Inc. the service contract to develop a 100-megawatt solar project at Clark Green City ...
Read moreOil price rollback looms
AFTER weeks of price increases, consumers may expect rollbacks in the prices of petroleum products this week, the Energy Department ...
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DoE endorses joint oil exploration with China
The Energy Department endorsed for Malacañang’s approval the farm-in agreement between state-run PNOC Exploration Corp. and China National Offshore Oil ...
Read moreNet oil imports surged 38% to $4.3b in first half on higher prices
The country’s net oil import bill surged 37.6 percent in the first half to $4.3 billion from $3.1 billion a ...
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NGCP places Luzon grid on ‘yellow alert’
The Luzon grid was placed on a yellow alert status for several hours on Friday as power supply remains thin ...
Read moreManila power rates at par with Singapore
The Philippines’ power rates are among the highest in Asean, but are at par with Singapore, the Energy Department said ...
Read moreNew power plants add 237 MW
The start of operations of new power plants added 237 megawatts to the country’s power grid in the first half, ...
Read more‘Power plants not affected by quake’
The Energy Department said on Saturday that the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck near Nasugbu, Batangas at 1:28 p.m. Friday did ...
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