Power News

July 18, 2020

Meralco moves to resolve billing concerns

By Lenie Lectura  Jovee Marie N. Dela Cruz – July 17, 2020 From Business Mirror    The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has assured the Department of Energy (DOE) that it would soon finish the delivery of “personalized” letters to over 4 […]
July 18, 2020

Contenders vying for 2 vacant ERC commissioner-posts

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 17, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin A former Finance Undersecretary who served under the Arroyo administration is being floated among the prospective contenders of one of the two commissioner-posts at the Energy Regulatory […]
July 17, 2020

First Gen tags preferred bidders for LNG tanker

By Lenie Lectura – July 17, 2020 from Business Mirror File photo: First Gen’s natural gas power plants in Batangas First Gen Corp. LNG Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lopez-led First Gen Corp., has selected three preferred bidders to participate […]
July 16, 2020

COA tapped to review Meralco refunds

By Danessa Rivera – July 16, 2020 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to tap the Commission on Audit (COA) to review the refunds to be made by Manila Electric Co. […]
July 16, 2020

MORE Power urged to improve service

By Lenie Lectura – July 15, 2020 from Business Mirror The Iloilo Economic Development Foundation (ILEDF) has called on More Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) to implement the necessary “corrective measures” to improve the power distribution service in Iloilo. […]
July 15, 2020

Meralco: SC ruling brings relief to consumers

By Lenie Lectura – July 15, 2020 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said the recent decision of the Supreme Court (SC), which affirmed the directive of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to implement price controls for the […]
July 15, 2020

Renewables board studying changes in power contracting rules

By Adam J. Ang – July 13, 2020 | 7:07 pm from Business World THE National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) is considering adjusting the minimum level of electricity contracted from renewable energy developers to improve the Philippines’ chances of hitting […]
July 15, 2020

Rural utilities told to review compliance with billing rules

By Adam J. Ang – July 12, 2020 | 7:00 pm from Business World RURAL POWER utilities were ordered to review their compliance with regulations governing billing during the lockdown, the industry association said. In a statement Sunday, the Philippine […]
July 14, 2020

‘Reject 2nd coal-fired plant in Sual’

By Jonathan L. Mayuga – July 14, 2020 from Business Mirror Groups belonging to the Save Sual Movement (SSM) and the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) on Monday urged the municipal government of Sual to set aside the proposed […]
July 14, 2020

Isla Norte Energy taps Finnish firm to equip Cebu power plant

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 13, 2020 at 08:45 pm from manilastandard.net Isla Norte Energy Corp., a subsidiary of Vivant Energy Corp., tapped global technology leader Wärtsilä to provide the engineering and equipment for its 23-megawatt power plant […]