April 5, 2019

Meralco group to supply power to New Clark City

By Lenie Lectura – April 5, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and its partners signed an agreement with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) for power distribution in New Clark City. “The Meralco Marubeni Corp.—comprised […]
April 4, 2019

Coal-fired plants taking up slack from Mindanao hydropower during El Niño

By Carmelito Q. Francisco – April 3, 2019 | 10:18 pm from Business World DAVAO CITY — Mindanao’s shift in recent years to more power generated by coal-fired plants is for now saving the southern Philippines from energy problems caused […]
April 4, 2019

NGCP delays planned IPO

By Lenie Lectura – April 4, 2019 from Business Mirror THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Wednesday laid down valid grounds to delay its planned initial public offering (IPO), citing, among other reasons, public threats made against […]
April 4, 2019

DOE creates task force to assess WESM performance

By Lenie Lectura – April 4, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has created a task force to assess the performance of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) under the governance of an independent market operator (IMO). […]