April 4, 2018

Tight supply leads to higher power rates in April

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 02, 2018 at 09:40 pm from manilastandard.net Power rates are expected to increase in April on higher prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, the country’s trading floor of electricity, an official of […]
April 4, 2018

Meralco’s push for approval of coal-plant PSAs scored

By Lenie Lectura – April 3, 2018 from Business Mirror   THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) was criticized for pushing for the approval of power-supply agreements (PSAs) it entered into with coal-fired power plant developers by using as reason the […]
March 29, 2018

Meralco backs use of Malampaya funds

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 27, 2018 at 07:00 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity, is backing the government’s plan to use the Malampaya funds to spare end-users from higher rates. Meralco vice […]
March 27, 2018

Old plants, rising demand threaten PH power supply

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 26, 2018 at 07:25 pm from manilastandard.net The country’s aging power plants put the country’s power supply situation at risk, according to the Energy Department and power retailer Manila Electric Co. Energy Department […]