October 17, 2019

NEA task force looking into Occ. Mindoro energy woes

By TDT – October 17, 2019 03:00 AM (Daily Tribune) The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has formed a task force that would look into the ailing Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative Inc. (OMECO). The cooperative, which has been facing system reliability, […]
October 17, 2019

ERC: Probe sudden power plant outages

By Lenie Lectura – October 17, 2019 from Business Mirror Workers connect electricity cables to a transmission pole. (Bloomberg) THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) wants a study conducted on power plant outages in the country, which continues to suffer from […]
October 16, 2019

Thin reserves put Luzon grid on yellow alert again

By Lenie Lectura -October 16, 2019 from Business Mirror In Photo: An overhead power line used for electricity transmission and distribution across large distances is seen in Bulacan. FOR the second consecutive day this month, the Luzon grid was placed […]
October 16, 2019

P56-billion PHL’s 1st supercritical coal-fired power plant switches on in Quezon

By Lenie Lectura -October 16, 2019 from Business Mirror MAUBAN, Quezon—San Buenaventura Power Ltd. Co. (SBPL) inaugurated here the country’s first supercritical coal-fired power plant, providing Luzon 500 megawatts (MW) of additional capacity. The P56.2-billion power plant started commercial operations last […]