Power News

March 25, 2021

Regulator says power distributors need to tap more renewable energy to meet 2040 target

By Angelica Y. Yang – March 24, 2021 | 8:12 pm from Business World AN ENERGY regulator said distribution utilities need to tap more power from renewable sources if the Philippines is to meet the projected goal of a 55.8% […]
March 25, 2021

DoE extends deadline for RE firms to apply for safety officer permits

By Angelica Y. Yang – March 24, 2021 | 8:11 pm from Business World BW FILE PHOTO THE Department of Energy (DoE) told registered renewable energy (RE) developers that it will extend the deadline to apply for safety officer permits […]
March 24, 2021

NG support to spare PSALM from default, outlook ‘stable’ – Moody’s

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 24, 2021, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin As its loan commitments are generally backed by the national government, Moody’s Investors Service indicated that such sovereign support could spare state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities […]
March 24, 2021

DoE solicits comment on draft coal handling, distribution rules

By Angelica Y. Yang – March 22, 2021 | 9:18 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE Department of Energy (DoE) is soliciting comment on its draft department circular covering the rules for coal handling, transport, storage and distribution. In a notice on […]
March 24, 2021

Negros, Palawan opened to power firms

By: Ronnel W. Domingo – 05:12 AM March 23, 2021 @inquirerdotnetPhilippine Daily Inquirer Power distributors other than the existing electric cooperatives in Negros Occidental and Palawan may now set up businesses in 69 areas in the two provinces that still […]
March 23, 2021

NREB chair Dimalanta resigns as RE advances ‘energy transition’ in PH

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 22, 2021, 4:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The chairperson of the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB), Atty. Monalisa C. Dimalanta, has resigned from her post effective March 31 this year and is reportedly eyeing […]
March 23, 2021

Meralco’s meter reading to continue despite stricter quarantine protocols

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 22, 2021, 3:00 PM from Manila Bulletin To avoid the chaotic billing procedures last year, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) indicated that it will carry on with the deployment of meter readers […]
March 23, 2021

House ratifies bicam report on bill extending lifeline rates by 30 years

By Gillian M. Cortez – March 22, 2021 | 9:16 pm from Business World THE HOUSE of Representatives ratified on Monday the bicameral conference committee report on a proposed law that will extend the lifeline rates for marginalized households until […]
March 23, 2021

Average spot market price up in March due to demand and generator outages — IEMOP

By Angelica Y. Yang – March 19, 2021 | 6:44 pm from Business World THE AVERAGE spot market price hit P4.23 per kilowatt hour (kWh) this month, nearly twice the February level, due to an increase in power demand and […]
March 22, 2021

EDC to help boost disaster resilience of Ormoc City

By LENIE LECTURA – MARCH 22, 2021 from Business Mirror Energy Development Corp. (EDC) has initiated various programs in Ormoc City that are meant to make the latter as the country’s model city for resilience and disaster preparedness. “EDC is […]