Power News

March 19, 2022

Cusi mulls buy-back of Malampaya, PNOC-EC to corner equity in Shell stake

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 17, 2022, 3:04 PM from Manila Bulletin The government, through the Philippine National Oil Co.-Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC), is exploring the possibility of a buy-back of the Chevron shares and to also acquire equity in […]
March 19, 2022

Energy efficiency companies want their projects to qualify under BOT law

By Marielle C. Lucenio – March 17, 2022 | 8:29 pm from Business World PHILSTAR ENERGY efficiency entities have asked the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center to include energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) investments to the list of qualified projects under […]
March 18, 2022

Meralco seeks DOE nod for power supply auction

BY LENIE LECTURA – MARCH 17, 2022 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has sought the green light of the Department of Energy (DOE) to proceed with the competitive selection process, or CSP, for the procurement of 180 […]
March 18, 2022

NGCP earns ISO recertification

BY LENIE LECTURA – MARCH 17, 2022 from Business Mirror THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) announced it has received its Integrated Management System (IMS) re-certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These are for ISO 9001:2015 […]
March 18, 2022

SPNEC to hasten solar projects

BY VG CABUAG – MARCH 17, 2022 from Business Mirror Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC) said on Thursday it is accelerating its timetable for the implementation of 4 gigawatts (GW) of developments from its parent, Solar Philippines Inc. (Solar […]
March 18, 2022

THEC completes commissioning of Samar plant

BY LENIE LECTURA – MARCH 17, 2022 from Business Mirror TAFT Hydro Energy Corp. (THEC) said Thursday it has finally completed its commissioning works of its 16-megawatt (MW) hydropower project in Eastern Samar. The hydropower project was supposed to be […]
March 17, 2022

GNPD coal-fired power plant trips

BY LENIE LECTURA – MARCH 16, 2022 from Business Mirror The 668-megawatt (MW) supercritical coal-fired power plant of GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD) tripped Wednesday morning due to faulty sensor, an official of Aboitiz Power Corp. said. The incident led […]
March 17, 2022

ERC reviews WESM secondary cap suspension

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 16, 2022, 3:15 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is reviewing the proposed lifting of the P6.245 per kilowatt hour (kWh) secondary price cap (SCP) at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market […]
March 17, 2022

CREIT expands Bulacan, South Cotabato properties

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 16, 2022, 3:56 PM from Manila Bulletin Citicore Energy REIT Corp. (CREIT), a pioneering energy firm in real estate investment trust listing, is advancing on its portfolio shoring up with the infusion of Bulacan […]
March 16, 2022

Businesses can cut electric bills by P4/kWh using technology

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 15, 2022, 5:37 PM from Manila Bulletin Power-intensive businesses can save as much as P4.00 per kilowatt (kWh) on their electric bills if they will resort to demand-side management (DSM) on their power usage; […]