October 27, 2017

Power supply ‘stable’ in 1st 6 months of 2017

By Lenie Lectura – October 26, 2017 from Business Mirror DESPITE incidence of power- plant shutdowns, calamities and civil strife, the country’s power system remained “stable” during the first six months of the year, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. “The Philippine power […]
October 26, 2017

PEMC to be replaced with new firm under IMO regime of WESM

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin By early part of next year, the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) may already be a “thing of the past”, with the government’s proposal to have it replaced […]
October 25, 2017

WESM operator asks regulator to OK budget

By Lenie Lectura – October 24, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) is asking the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to approve its 2018 proposed budget of P822.20 million. Of the proposed amount, the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot […]
October 25, 2017

ABB reinforces operations efficiency of Quezon power plant

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 24, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With its “Ability Symphony Plus” training simulator digital solution, European firm ABB will be reinforcing the operational efficiencies of the 460-megawatt Quezon power plant sited in Mauban town […]