July 10, 2023

Meralco consumers will pay lower rates in July

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Jul 9, 2023 11:42 PM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE The El Nino phenomenon could be the triggering factor that consumers might watch out for, because that could spark off rate spikes in the […]
May 31, 2023

Meralco ramps up RE projects

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – May 30, 2023 03:25 PM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has hiked its pipeline of renewable energy projects raising its capacity to 1,700 megawatts, surpassing the five-year development plan earlier […]
April 4, 2023

Meralco secures addl’l capacity commitment from Ayala

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Apr 3, 2023 4:31 PM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE ILP participants will help reduce rotational brownout probabilities when demand would peak. during the summer months Participating big-ticket customers will be asked to de-load […]
January 13, 2023

No firm deal on ‘gas swapping’ for Ilijan plant – DOE

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 12, 2023, 2:26 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has indicated that the propounded “gas swapping deal” to enable the operation of the Ilijan gas-fired power plant during the summer months […]