Power News

April 11, 2023

Meralco rates to go down this April billing

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Apr 10, 2023 3:33 PM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE Lower WESM charges reversed earlier expectations of a rate hike P0.20 per kWh adjustment from the Malampaya shutdown in February will be carried over […]
April 10, 2023

NGCP urged to speed up approval of power projects

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Apr 9, 2023 6:31 PM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE The DOE wants SIS approvals shortened so project developers can deliver on capacities according to their committed CODs SIS is required to evaluate the […]
April 10, 2023

ERC, NEDA setting up electricity affordability index

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Apr 9, 2023 6:31 PM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE ERC and NEDA pursuing collaboration on setting up Electricity Affordability Index to understand the variation of power rates all over the country Data accumulated […]
April 10, 2023

Meralco energizes solar power station in Bulacan

BY LENIE LECTURA – APRIL 10, 2023 from Business Mirror The foundation arm of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has energized a 3-kilowatt portable solar photovoltaic system in Norzagaray, Bulacan. One Meralco Foundation (OMF) said over 100 families of the […]
April 10, 2023

ERC says anti-competitive behavior hard to probe

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Apr 7, 2023 11:16 AM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE The ERC will be engaging the help of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on investigating anti-competitive behavior in the electricity market ERC reclaims jurisdiction […]
April 10, 2023

SMC ensures power system reliability with BESS

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – Apr 7, 2023 11:16 AM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE   SMC Global Power Holdings Corp of the San Miguel group is light years ahead on BESS installations with planned 1,000 MWh aggregate capacity […]
April 6, 2023

Alternergy Holdings to join DOE green energy auction

BY LENIE LECTURA – APRIL 6, 2023 from Business Mirror Alternergy Holdings Corp. said on Wednesday it will participate in the second green energy auction (GEA) of the Department of Energy (DOE). Alternergy chairman and former energy secretary Vince Perez […]
April 6, 2023

Meralco biz centers closed until April 10

BY LENIE LECTURA – APRIL 6, 2023 from Business Mirror The business centers of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will be closed from April 6 to 10, but the utility firm assured its 7.6 million customers of continuous and stable […]
April 5, 2023

Meralco, San Miguel told to refrain from terminating supply contracts

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 3, 2023, 7:00 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission told Manila Electric Co. and San Miguel Corp.’s power subsidiaries to refrain from terminating their 2021 power supply contracts until the regulator acted […]
April 5, 2023

More participants join interruptible load program, bringing capacity to 616 MW

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 3, 2023, 6:55 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Monday its total interruptible load program capacity reached 616 megawatts that would help ensure stable and reliable electricity service during the […]