INDEPENDENT power generation companies on Monday expressed their concern over the move by the Supreme Court (SC) to block the rules to implement the energy sector’s rules on retail competition and open access (RCOA). In a statement, the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) said it “notes with concern” the high court’s temporary restraining order…
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NGCP urged to allot for transmission upgrades
THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is being urged by an industry association to include a budget for “unforeseen transmission upgrades” in its proposed five-year capital expenditure plan to be submitted to Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) next year. “The biggest issue in the industry is [the absence of] transmission lines for new power…