April 2, 2018

TRAIN 1 hits 50% of power supply – DOE

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 1, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The percentage of the country’s power supply that shall be levied with excise taxes under the first package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) […]
April 2, 2018

First Gen eyes 2 new gas power plants in Batangas

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 01, 2018 at 07:10 pm from manilastandard.net First Gen Corp., a unit of the Lopez Group, plans to build two 450-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plants in Batangas, namely Santa Maria and Saint Joseph, […]
March 29, 2018

Meralco backs use of Malampaya funds

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 27, 2018 at 07:00 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity, is backing the government’s plan to use the Malampaya funds to spare end-users from higher rates. Meralco vice […]
March 28, 2018

Oriental Petroleum eyes foray into power generation

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – March 28, 2018 from The Manila Times LISTED Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corp. (OPMC) is looking to invest in various businesses within the Philippine energy sector such as power generation. OPMC told the local bourse on […]