Power News

September 8, 2021

ARTA presses ERC to act on petition to nullify FiT hike

By Angelica Y. Yang – September 6, 2021 | 9:01 pm from Business World THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) issued notice to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of an eight-months-delayed Laban Konsyumer, Inc. (LKI) petition to nullify feed-in tariff (FiT) […]
September 7, 2021

Meralco rates seen flat this September

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 6, 2021, 2:51 PM from Manila Bulletin Customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) don’t need to worry much about added financial burden in their electric bills this month, as the overall tariff to be […]
September 7, 2021

ERC says most parties to ancillary-services supply deals willing to sign firm contracts

By Angelica Y. Yang, Reporter – September 5, 2021 | 9:02 pm from Business World THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) said 28 of 35 entities holding “non-firm” contracts with the grid operator to provide reserve power are willing to convert […]
September 7, 2021

ERC set to penalize 8 erring GenCos

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 6, 2021, 9:17 AM from Manila Bulletin At least eight (8) delinquent power generation companies (GenCos) will be meted with penalties in decisions targeted to be issued by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in […]
September 6, 2021

PSALM sets bid price for Pampanga property

BY LENIE LECTURA – SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 from Business Mirror The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has set a minimum bid price of P741.327 million for its 50,447-square meter real estate property in Mexico, Pampanga. The asset […]
September 6, 2021

Govt share in Malampaya funds hits ₧124B–DOE

BY LENIE LECTURA – SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 from Business Mirror The government’s share in the Malampaya fund now stands at roughly P124 billion, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. DOE-Energy Utilization Management Bureau Director Patrick Aquino told lawmakers last week […]
September 6, 2021

Cusi seeking ‘power supply fix’ to off-grid areas

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 6, 2021, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has been sorting out solutions to improve the power supply situation in off-grid areas or those islands that are not physically connected […]
September 6, 2021

NGCP eyes approval of energy regulator to implement several transmission projects

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 05, 2021 at 07:05 pm from manilastandard.net National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is seeking the approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission to develop several transmission projects, including the Grid Protection Relay Replacement […]
September 6, 2021

‘PHL needs more transmission facilities’

BY LENIE LECTURA – SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 from Business World Renewable energy (RE) players said transmission line constraint is one of the possible hindrances to achieving the country’s target RE capacity in the next 20 years. The country is targeting […]
September 4, 2021

PSALM seeks bidders for Casecnan project

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 03, 2021 at 07:50 pm from manilastandard.net State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. said it will seek an operation and maintenance service contract for the 150 megawatt-Casecnan Multi-Purpose Project. PSALM said […]