Power News

April 3, 2025

Thin power reserves, but not brownouts this summer: DOE

By Lenie Lectura – April 3, 20253 minute read from Business Mirror POWER supply disruptions are unlikely to happen this summer but the possibility of thin power reserves may occur, an official of the Department of Energy (DOE) said. “In […]
April 3, 2025

DOE eyes non-auction purchase of backup power

By Brix Lelis – April 2, 2025 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star The DOE is soliciting comments from the public for a draft circular outlining the supplemental framework for the procurement of ancillary services (AS), or backup power that […]
April 2, 2025

Government maps out potential nuclear sites

By Brix Lelis – April 2, 2025 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star The mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant located in Morong. MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration is assessing several areas across the Philippines, including Bulacan and Palawan, as […]
April 2, 2025

1,350-MW LNG plant resumes operations

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 31, 2025, 7:15 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) said Monday Linseed Field Corp.’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is back online, providing 1,350 megawatts to ensuring energy security and supply […]
April 1, 2025

Meralco ‘prepared’ for stable summer

By Lisbet K. Esmael – Reporter – 02:04 AM April 01, 2025 from Philippine Daily Inquirer READY 24/7. Meralco workers conduct maintenance operations to ensure reliable electricity service throughout the dry season, especially during the midterm elections. MANILA, Philippines – […]
April 1, 2025

Citicore Energy REIT net hits P1.43B

By Ed Paolo Salting – April 1, 2025 from The Manila Times CITICORE Energy REIT Corp. (Creit) on Monday said net income in 2024 rose 2 percent to P1.43 billion from P1.40 billion a year earlier, reflecting a stable performance […]
April 1, 2025

ACEN secures ₱34-billion loan for Quezon North wind project

By Gabriell Christel Galang – Mar 31, 2025 12:31 PM from Manila Bulletin Ayala-led ACEN Corp. announced that its subsidiaries, ACEN Global Development Group Inc. and GIGA ACE 6 (GA6), have secured an omnibus loan and security agreement (OLSA) for […]
March 31, 2025

Quezon coal plant firm, retail supplier sign 400-MW deal

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 30, 2025, 7:20 pm from manilastandard.net Quezon Power (Philippines), Ltd. Co. which owns and operates the 460-megawatt Quezon coal-fired power plant, signed a new 15-year 400-MW power supply agreement (PSA) with a major […]
March 31, 2025

Keep plant shutdown on track, DoE told

By Adrian H. Halili – March 30, 2025 | 7:42 pm from Business World BRENDAN O’DONNELL-UNSPLASH A PHILIPPINE SENATOR has called on the Department of Energy (DoE) to ensure that the scheduled shutdown of natural gas power plants remains on […]
March 31, 2025

ERC: 54% of power firms non-compliant with IPO rule

By Brix Lelis – March 28, 2025 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star But the ERC is optimistic that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) simplified process could help improve the compliance rate. MANILA, Philippines — At least five in […]