March 23, 2020

DOE tells power firms to defer collection of payments for one month

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 21, 2020, 12:02 AM from Manila Bulletin Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has directed all players in the power industry to defer collection of financial obligations of their customers or off-takers (capacity purchases) in […]
March 23, 2020

Meralco studies options on power supply auctions

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 22, 2020 at 09:50 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. is studying alternatives to eliminate face-to-face interactions in the competitive selection process for its 1,200-megawatt baseload power supply in the wake […]
March 21, 2020

Energy source on nature’s whim

Sorting out RE’s handicaps   By Myrna M. Velasco – March 21, 2020, 12:02 AM from Manila Bulletin Unequivocally, renewable energy (RE) and other clean energy technologies are flourishing energy sources that are going mainstream – not just capturing the […]
March 21, 2020

Meralco halts meter reading amid quarantine

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 20, 2020 at 08:45 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said it is holding off physical meter reading and bill deliveries amid the 30-day enhanced community quarantine. Meralco said that for […]