Power News

April 14, 2020

NGCP distributes grocery items worth P500 million

By Lenie Lectura -April 13, 2020 from Business Mirror The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said it has started the distribution of P500 million-worth of grocery items as part of its P1-billion assistance to help the government’s coronavirus […]
April 13, 2020

Group to Meralco: Waive electric bills during ECQ

By Lenie Lectura -April 13, 2020 from Business Mirror Consumer advocate Power for People Coalition (P4P) wants the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to waive electricity bills in contrast to the utility firm’s announcement of a power rate hike for April. […]
April 13, 2020

Cusi approves new NTP for Tan’s LNG project

By Myrna M. Velasco – Updated April 13, 2020, 10:17 AM from Manila Bulletin Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has issued a new notice-to-proceed (NTP) to Batangas Clean Energy Inc., the proposed onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal of […]
April 13, 2020

PSALM seeks DOF approval on Murang Kuryente subsidy

By Myrna M. Velasco – Updated April 13, 2020, 9:50 AM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) is seeking approval from the Department of Finance (DOF) on its proposed loan procurement to cover calculated […]
April 12, 2020

PH energy demand drops

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 11, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Energy demand across the country considerably dropped due to the closure of commercial establishments and industries following the declaration of national health emergency that enforced enhanced community […]
April 11, 2020

Meralco unit acquires 70% of solar firm

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 10, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Meralco PowerGen Corporation, a subsidiary of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has acquired majority stake of 70-percent in NorteSol III Inc., a Filipino-led firm that is developing a […]
April 10, 2020

Meralco rates higher by P0.1050/kWh in April billing

By Myrna Velasco – April 9, 2020, 11:48 AM from Manila Bulletin Despite downtrend in the generation charge component of its tariff, the all-inclusive rate billed by Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for the month of April has been higher by […]
April 10, 2020

2 Mindanao power plants continue operating

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 8, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Two of the electric generating power plants in Mindanao are continuously operating amid the enforcement of extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon and the sporadic lockdowns […]
April 9, 2020

AboitizPower to remit P146M to host communities

By Jordeene B. Lagare – April 9, 2020 from Then Manila Times LISTED Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) said on Wednesday it would remit P146 million to host communities in the country to help them fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) […]
April 9, 2020

TransCo pledges P10.5M for fight vs Covid-19

By Jordeene B. Lagare – April 9, 2020 from Then Manila Times THE National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) has pledged P10.5 billion to help the Philippines combat and cope with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. In a joint release with […]