May 4, 2021

TransCo to build line to Catanduanes

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 02, 2021 at 07:30 pm from manilastandard.net The National Transmission Corp. and the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperatives Inc. signed a memorandum of agreement that will pave the way for the island’s interconnection to […]
May 4, 2021

SMPC presses ‘cost claims’ vs GE on Calaca plant shutdown

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 4, 2021, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is pressing its ‘cost claims’ against its equipment supplier – American firm GE, on the extended shutdown of unit 2 […]
May 4, 2021

NPC sets minigrid, RE construction target of 5 megawatts this year

By Angelica Y. Yang – May 2, 2021 | 7:15 pm from Business World NATIONAL POWER CORP. (NPC) said it hopes to build 5 megawatts (MW) worth of capacity in the form of minigrids and renewable energy (RE) systems this […]
May 4, 2021

House bill seeks to ban cross-ownership in power industry

By Gillian M. Cortez – May 2, 2021 | 7:13 pm from Business World HOUSE LEGISLATORS have filed a bill that will ban cross-ownership in the power sector to deter monopolies and anti-competitive behavior in the energy industry. In a […]