July 7, 2018

ERC vows to reinforce power sector oversight

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – July 6, 2018 from The Manila Times THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) vowed on Thursday to strengthen its supervision of the Philippine power industry to serve its stakeholders better. In a statement, ERC Chairman and […]
July 7, 2018

Meralco raises July electricity rates by P0.3136/kWh

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 06, 2018 at 08:35 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. is increasing power rates by P0.3136 per kilowatt-hour this month on higher generation charges. Meralco said in a statement Friday a typical household […]
July 6, 2018

PSALM cuts liabilities to P466.1 B in 2017

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 6, 2018, 12:17 AM from Manila Bulletin Amid the falling value of the Philippine peso and continued snag on its privatization of power assets, Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) was able […]
July 6, 2018

Palace intervention sought over DOE-ERC turf rivalry on power supply contracting

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 4, 2018, 10:43 PM from Manila Bulletin The aggrupation of the country’s renewable energy (RE) project developers is formally seeking the intervention of Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea on the “escalating turf war” of […]