September 10, 2014

Metro Manila cities urge for the lowering of power rates

The call for the lowering of power rates is sounding louder with key cities of the National Capital Region (NCR) joining the call. Last April, Manila passed Resolution 6165 – S. 2014 in expression of the city’s strong opposition to […]
September 10, 2014

Philippine Star: Phl needs more than 600-MW additional capacity for summer

By Iris C. Gonzales (The Philippine Star) | Updated September 8, 2014 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines –  The Philippines will need more than 600 megawatts of additional capacity in the summer of next year due to the anticipated El Nino weather […]
September 10, 2014

Philippine Star: Malampaya sets month-long shutdown

By Iris C. Gonzales (The Philippine Star) | Updated September 5, 2014 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines – The Malampaya deep water-to-gas power facility in Palawan will proceed with its month-long maintenance shutdown next year despite the tight power supply situation expected […]
September 9, 2014

GMA News: Brownouts expected in Luzon on Tuesday due to low power reserves

Originally posted at http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/378291/economy/companies/brownouts-expected-in-luzon-on-tuesday-due-to-low-power-reserves Possible brownouts loom over Luzon on Tuesday due to low power reserves in the grid, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said Monday afternoon. In a post on its Twitter account, the NGCP said the […]