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In an interview with reporters who recently conducted a study tour of the Australia-New Zealand electricity spot market, M-co chief development officer Phil Bradley said: "We are definitely confident that the market operator will be ready by that time."


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Marketplace Co.  Pty Ltd. (MCo) of New Zealand bagged the contract for the consultancy services for the project management while Finnish firm ABB Inc. was awarded the turnkey contract for the implementation of the Market Management System (MMS) of the WESM. 


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WESM seeks to collect P900M from consumers

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | August 17, 2012 - 12:00am

The Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC), the administrator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), is seeking regulatory approval to collect almost P900 million from market participants to pay off...

Business

RP hosts Asia-Pacific forum on electricity trading

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | June 21, 2009 - 12:00am

The Philippines recently hosted the second Association of Power Exchanges’ (APEx) Asia-Pacific Region Meeting aimed at further improving knowledge and information on electricity trading in the region.

Business

WESM operator confident of a smooth start

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | November 29, 2005 - 12:00am

New Zealand’s Marketplace Co. Pty Ltd. (M-co), the technical consultant for the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) in the Philippines, is confident the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) will...

Business

DOE, Transco award 2 contracts for wholesale electricity spot mart

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | March 18, 2004 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) formally awarded yesterday two vital contracts to jumpstart the implementation of the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM), the second...

Business

DOE sets start of demo for wholesale spot market

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | August 2, 2003 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy (DOE) expects the demo market for the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to commence within this month. Last February, the DOE awarded the demonstration market operation of WESM to...

Business