Power News

December 15, 2022

Spot market power rates increased this month

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 14, 2022, 7:45 pm from manilastandard.net The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines said Wednesday spot market prices went up to P9.12 per kilowatt-hour in the first few days of December, an […]
December 15, 2022

Meralco subsidiary installs solar rooftop for warehouse firm

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 14, 2022, 8:49 AM from Manila Bulletin Spectrum, the solar solutions subsidiary of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has installed the solar rooftop facility of North Bound Infinity Real Estate Development, Inc., a warehouse provider […]
December 14, 2022

DOE optimistic of more investments in energy sector

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 13, 2022, 7:15 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy expressed optimism the issuance of clear policies will spur the entry of more investors in the country’s energy sector. “I am confident that […]
December 14, 2022

ERC to study Ilijan plant’s offer to Meralco

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 13, 2022, 6:55 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Regulatory Commission chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta welcomed on Tuesday moves to re-power the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan natural gas plant in Batangas to help ease supply during the dry […]
December 14, 2022

Lotilla assesses Malampaya’s capacity to continue operations

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 13, 2022, 2:17 PM from Manila Bulletin With highly anticipated license extension to be granted by the government, Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla visited last week the Malampaya gas production platform to assess […]
December 14, 2022

SMC stands ground on gov’t supply contract over Malampaya banked gas

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 13, 2022, 11:56 AM from Manila Bulletin South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC), a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation, stood its ground that it has a supply contract for 70.26 petajoules (PJ) of banked gas […]
December 13, 2022

Meralco issues notice of claim vs SMC power unit

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 12, 2022, 7:05 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Monday it issued a notice of claim against San Miguel Corp.’s South Premiere Power Corp. to cover the additional costs it […]
December 13, 2022

ERC bans service disconnection of customers

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 12, 2022, 2:39 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued cease and desist orders (CDOs) to retail electricity suppliers (RES) so they could be prevented from issuing disconnection notices to […]
December 12, 2022

Meralco sees power sales rising on demand recovery

BY LENIE LECTURA – DECEMBER 12, 2022 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects electricity sales to grow by “close to 6 percent” this year compared to last year, buoyed by the strong recovery of various economic sectors. […]
December 12, 2022

Chevron renews fuel supply contract with Quezon Power

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 10, 2022, 10:55 AM from Manila Bulletin The Philippine subsidiary of American oil giant Chevron Corporation has renewed its contract with Quezon Power Phils Ltd. Co. (QPPL) for oil supply, an essential as start-up […]