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Power generators don’t see a repeat of the era of blackouts the Philippines experienced during the first Aquino presidency but many agree there will indeed be a power crisis in 2015 if the government is unable to avert it.

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Power generators said it would be difficult to provide up to 500 megawatts in additional capacity next year, which Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla said is what the country needs to avert a power crisis.

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The Dasmariñas Village Association (DVA) Inc. has fired a security agency in connection with a row involving Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay and his convoy of security escorts on Nov. 30, 2013.

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The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA), a group of independent power generators, is urging the government to assure sufficient supply of reliable and competitively priced electricity in anticipation of more investments this year.

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The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) have lined up measures to prevent a power outage in Luzon in July.

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Although the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) has announced the opening of its retail access for industries by December of this year, the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) expressed fears that implementation will be delayed due to system un-readiness.

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Amid tax collection issues hounding the oil industry, local government units (LGUs) are now going after big power producers for an estimated P64 billion in real property taxes.

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The influx of major investments in the renewable energy development was one of the high points in the local energy sector in 2009.

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Power plant owners are pushing for the full commercial operation of the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) to address the concern of power shortage in the future.

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The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) has welcomed Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes’ commitment to pursue the appointment of an independent market operator (IMO) for the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).

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Power generators don’t see a repeat of the era of blackouts the Philippines experienced during the first Aquino presidency but many agree there will indeed be a power crisis in 2015 if the government is unable to avert it.

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Power generators said it would be difficult to provide up to 500 megawatts in additional capacity next year, which Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla said is what the country needs to avert a power crisis.

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The Dasmariñas Village Association (DVA) Inc. has fired a security agency in connection with a row involving Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay and his convoy of security escorts on Nov. 30, 2013.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097368 [AuthorName] => Mike Frialde [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 900706 [Title] => PIPPA seeks gov’t assurance on supply, prices [Summary] =>

The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA), a group of independent power generators, is urging the government to assure sufficient supply of reliable and competitively priced electricity in anticipation of more investments this year.

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The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) have lined up measures to prevent a power outage in Luzon in July.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1538806 [AuthorName] => Neil Jerome C. Morales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 731392 [Title] => System unreadiness to delay power retail access for sectors [Summary] =>

Although the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) has announced the opening of its retail access for industries by December of this year, the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) expressed fears that implementation will be delayed due to system un-readiness.

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Amid tax collection issues hounding the oil industry, local government units (LGUs) are now going after big power producers for an estimated P64 billion in real property taxes.

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The influx of major investments in the renewable energy development was one of the high points in the local energy sector in 2009.

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Power plant owners are pushing for the full commercial operation of the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) to address the concern of power shortage in the future.

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The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) has welcomed Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes’ commitment to pursue the appointment of an independent market operator (IMO) for the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).

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