Power News

July 19, 2021

PCC moves to probe errant power firms

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 18, 2021 at 07:10 pm from manilastandard.net The Philippine Competition Commission has started data gathering in preparation for an investigation into the possible violations of power companies as raised by the Department of […]
July 17, 2021

ERC urged to suspend MERALCO rate hike amid Red Alert probe

from POWER PHILIPPINES NEWS on July 16, 2021 at 2:59 pm   Sen. Risa Hontiveros has asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to suspend the increase in power rates while the investigation on rotational blackouts is still ongoing, saying that […]
July 16, 2021

PEMC tightens compliance monitoring in 5-minute WESM dispatch

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 16, 2021, 8:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), which is the governance body of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), has tightened its monitoring systems on the outcomes as […]
July 15, 2021

Udenna unit set to complete purchase of Shell’s 45% holdings in Malampaya

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 14, 2021 at 08:20 pm from manilastandard.net Malampaya Energy XP Pte. Ltd., a unit of Udenna Corp., expects to complete the acquisition of the 45-percent interest of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. in the […]
July 15, 2021

Yellow alert over Luzon grid lifted

BY LENIE LECTURA – JULY 13, 2021 from Business Mirror THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has placed the Luzon grid on yellow alert Tuesday as four plants went on forced outage and three plants failed to deliver […]
July 14, 2021

DOE seeks investor-challengers in coal contracts

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 13, 2021, 2:27 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is scouting for investor-challengers in at least two coal operating contracts (COCs) that it tendered for specified blocks in Visayas and Mindanao. […]
July 14, 2021

San Miguel building P26B hydro project in Aklan

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 13, 2021 at 06:16 pm from manilastandard.net Power producer GNPower Ltd. Co. asked the Department of Energy for a pre-application conference as part of its preparations to venture into the liquefied natural gas […]
July 14, 2021

GNPower prepares to venture into LNG sector

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 13, 2021 at 06:16 pm from manilastandard.net Power producer GNPower Ltd. Co. asked the Department of Energy for a pre-application conference as part of its preparations to venture into the liquefied natural gas […]
July 14, 2021

Meralco needs 3,920MW until 2030 to meet demand

BY LENIE LECTURA – JULY 12, 2021 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will need 3,920 megawatts (MW) of capacity from 2021 up to 2030 to meet the projected 4.12-percent increase in peak demand every year. Of the […]
July 13, 2021

Meralco needs 3,920MW until 2030 to meet demand

BY LENIE LECTURA – JULY 12, 2021 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will need 3,920 megawatts (MW) of capacity from 2021 up to 2030 to meet the projected 4.12-percent increase in peak demand every year. Of the […]