SPPC obtains permanent injunction from CA

Tesla Inc. is hiring a leader for its new retail electricity business as it looks to expand into the UK energy market.

The company plans to launch a “retail electricity product in the UK” as part of Tesla electric, which currently sells power to consumers in select markets such as Texas. The company plans to register with the UK industry regulator as a household electricity provider, according to a job advertisement on its website.

Tesla’s entrance to the market would follow the collapse of a swathe of suppliers as the energy crisis squeezed the ability of small firms to pass on costs. about 30 UK-based firms went bust after they were unable to manage their trading strategy when prices shot up in summer 2021.

The listing, for a UK head of operations at Tesla electric, seeks applicants that are “comfortable with ambiguity” and have “a healthy skepticism of the status quo.” The role is based in london and Manchester. Bloomberg News

The d e partment of Transportation ( d o Tr) said on Wednesday it has turned over socialized housing units to 50 households affected by the construction of the North- s outh Commuter r a ilway (NsC r ) Project in s a n Fernando City, Pampanga.

Transportation secretary Jaime Bautista assured affected residents and communities that they “stand to benefit from well-made houses as well as job and livelihood opportunities.”

“This is not just a housing project, but it also comes with a livelihood package. You can rest assured that we are here to help you have a good life as you move to your new homes.”

The relocation sites for the displaced families are “highly livable” with availability of basic utilities and low monthly amortizations— starting at only P500 and accessibility to schools, health center, public market, sports facilities, police station and transport terminal.

“These are well-made houses. They are not low-cost housing. We aim to provide similar houses to those who will be affected by the project,” Bautista said.

The d o Tr and the Philippine National r a ilways (PN r ), in cooperation with the d e partment of human s e ttlements and Urban d e velopment ( dh s U d), National h o using a u thority (N h a ), and City Government of s a n Fernando, facilitated the permanent relocation of the 50 families from the seven affected barangays in s a n Fernando City.

To be relocated in Phase 2 s a n Fernando View r e sidences in Ba- rangay Calulut, s a n Fernando, Pampanga, the first 50 Project a f fected households (Pa h s) are among 1,138 total beneficiaries in the city. a second relocation site with more than 200 housing units will be opened later this year. a third site, to be opened early 2024, will involve constructing a low-rise building with more than 400 units. o n ce operational, the N s C r system is expected to serve over 500,000 passengers daily, and reduce travel time from Calamba, l a guna to Clark, Pampanga to two hours.

Included in the first 50 beneficiaries are not just those displaced by the construction of stations and elevated railway but also those who experienced flooding as a result of civil works for the project.

The N s C r e x tension Project forms part of the entire 147-kilometer N s C r sy stem, which is expected to integrate the project’s Malolos-Clark segment and its Calamba leg (s olis-Calamba).

The Court of a p peals (C a ) m ade permanent an injunction order it issued in favor of s o uth Premiere Power Corp. ( s P PC), but denied s a n Miguel e n ergy Corp.’s (s M e C ) petition for a temporary restraining order (T ro) on its supply of 330-megawatt (MW) capacity to the Manila e lectric Co. (Meralco). sPPC and sMeC are subsidiaries of sMC Global Power holdings Corp., the power arm of san Miguel Corp. (sMC).

In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Wednesday, sMC said it received last July 11 a copy of the joint decision issued on June 27 by the 13th division of the appellate court, which granted the consolidated petitions for certiorari of sPPC and sMeC

AB oI TI z Power Corp. and Upgrade e n ergy Philippines Inc. (UGeP) will work together to serve commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses that are pushing for distributed energy systems, such as solar power, in their facilities.

Under the 50-50 joint venture joint venture agreement, UGeP will take its role as the engineering, procurement, construction ( ePC) contractor, which built the Philippines’s largest captive solar project— a 13.8-MWp rooftop installation for JG summit petrochemicals.

The partnership also aims to unlock the potential for further growth in the renewable energy space by developing and operating distributed solar systems catered to the large C&I market. These solar energy generating facilities will be tailored to meet the specific needs of prospective and current C&I businesses under the a boitizPower retail group portfolio.

“This partnership enables us to strengthen the conversation with businesses towards a more sustainable-oriented, customer-focused and integrated approach. s o lar projects are carefully designed to meet the unique requirements of power consumers.

With the grant of the petitions, sMC said, “the writ of preliminary injunction issued in favor of sPPC is hereby made permanent.” at the same time, the C a denied sMeC ’s motion for partial reconsideration of the court’s January 13 resolution and its application for the issuance of a writ of preliminary injunction for being moot and academic.

With the grant of s P PC and sMeC ’s petitions, the C a annulled and set aside the 2022 orders the energy regulatory Commission (erC) “for having been issued with grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction.”

Continued on B2 since its establishment in 2015, UGeP has completed 20 MWp on a turnkey ePC basis in addition to 6.3 MWp under fully owned, 15-year lease-to-own contracts. It has also set an ambitious target to complete 200 MWp captive and 500 MWp utilityscale solar projects under long-term contracts by 2028. Lenie Lectura

Through our joint venture with UGeP, we aim to leverage their capabilities to deliver on those needs, beyond the sale of retail electricity, encompassing development, construction and long-term operations and maintenance aspects of solar projects,” said a boitizPower First Vice President and head of retail James Byron Yu.

UGeP President and Ceo ruth Yu- owen, meanwhile, acknowledged the pivotal role of decentralized generation in assisting businesses as they explore and venture into more sustainable energy solutions.

“Partnering with a P X allows us to fulfill our goal of promoting widespread adoption of renewable energy in the Philippines. The joint venture enables us to further demonstrate the viability and benefits of solar energy by providing customized solutions that drive business efficiency and environmental stewardship,” she said.