October 13, 2016

Meralco investing in hydro projects

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 12, 2016 at 11:25 pm from Manila Standard Today Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Wednesday it signed a joint venture and shareholders’ agreement with local company Blue Energy Holdings and Management Corp. to build hydropower […]
October 13, 2016

Meralco, Aboitiz ready Subic plant construction

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 12, 2016 at 11:45 pm from Manila Standard Today Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. will start construction of the 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Subic, Zambales in January next year, with plans to award the engineering, construction […]
October 7, 2016

Power rates seen stable in October

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 05, 2016 at 11:30 pm from Manila Standard Today Power distributor Manila Electric Co. said it expects generation charges to remain stable this month despite the impact of peso depreciation and higher coal prices. “We are […]
October 5, 2016

Meralco seeks bids for lower solar rates

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 02, 2016 at 11:25 pm from Manila Standard Today Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity, has issued two invitations for a price challenge to supply a combined 100 megawatts of solar power. Meralco said […]