July 3, 2021

Electric coops prepare contingency measures amid Taal volcano’s eruption

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 2, 2021, 4:03 PM from Manila Bulletin Given heightened threats posed by the phreatomagmatic eruption of the Taal volcano, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has instructed the electric cooperatives (ECs), especially those in Region […]
July 3, 2021

Transparency urged on Shell’s Malampaya stake sale to Udenna

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 2, 2021, 1:03 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is being urged to exercise ‘utmost transparency’ on its anticipated approval of the 45-percent Malampaya equity divestment of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. […]
July 3, 2021

Meralco rates anticipated to go up this month

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 2, 2021, 12:39 PM from Manila Bulletin The ‘curse’ of strained electricity supply mainly precipitated by simultaneous plant outages will continue to haunt electricity consumers — as the overall rate of Manila Electric Company […]
July 2, 2021

AboitizPower planning floating solar project

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 2, 2021 from The Manila Times A subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp. is close to completing a study to determine the viability of developing a floating solar power project. AboitizPower President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Rubio said […]