June 15, 2023

DOE postpones GEAP 2, awaits final reserve price

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 14, 2023, 7:20 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy postponed the Green Energy Auction Program 2 scheduled on June 19, pending the release of the final reserve price by the Energy Regulatory […]
August 18, 2021

‘Meralco may tap power from PSALM’

BY LENIE LECTURA – AUGUST 17, 2021 from Business Mirror Power lines run beside a sign of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) branch in Manila in this Bloomberg file photo. The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is considering the suggestion of […]
June 22, 2021

Rains help avert Luzon blackouts

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 21, 2021 at 07:40 pm from manilastandard.net Cooler temperature brought by rains helped ease the tight power reserves in the Luzon grid, a government official said Monday. Grid operator National Grid Corp. of […]
April 5, 2021

DOE retools energy planning due to COVID-19 challenges

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 4, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is reviewing its planning for the country’s energy needs — with the recalibration touching mainly on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 […]