October 13, 2020

‘Coal plants to boost Luzon grid capacity’

By Lenie Lectura – October 12, 2020 from Business Mirror Nearly 6,000 megawatts (MW) of total power generation capacity would be added to the Luzon grid until 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. A report released Monday showed that […]
October 13, 2020

More power consumers seen joining RCOA by 2021

By Adam J. Ang – October 12, 2020 | 7:50 pm from Business World THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it is targeting more participation next year in a scheme allowing consumers to select a preferred electricity provider. The commission […]
October 13, 2020

Electric cooperatives asked to offer grace period, staggered payment for bills

By J.P. Ibañez – October 9, 2020 | 5:25 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) has again asked all electric cooperatives to offer a grace period and staggered payment methods for electricity bills due during the […]
October 12, 2020

Rising power demand signals economic recovery – Meralco

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 12, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin For the first time this year, electricity demand in September breached comparative consumption in the same month in 2019, and this was gauged by Manila Electric Company […]