Power News

March 30, 2020

Meralco posts big drop in electricity demand in Luzon

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 29, 2020 at 09:40 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said it saw a huge drop in demand from commercial and industrial consumers during the enhanced community quarantine period in Luzon. […]
March 28, 2020

Meralco unit stops work on power projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 27, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The power generation investment unit of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has temporarily stopped “site activities” on the various power projects that it has been advancing to construction […]
March 28, 2020

Consumer group calls on power firms to further cut rates

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 27, 2020 at 07:30 pm from manilastandard.net Consumer group Laban Konsyumer Inc. on Friday called on power plant operators to further reduce the cost of electricity to help mitigate the impact of the […]
March 28, 2020

NEA: 83 electric co-ops give customers one-month extension to settle electricity bills

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 26, 2020 at 08:10 pm from manilastandard.net Eighty-three electric cooperatives in the country announced a 30-day extension for electricity consumers to settle their power bills in the wake of the enhanced community quarantine, […]
March 27, 2020

DOE orders power firms to continue operations

By The Philippine Star – March 27, 2020 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) has directed power industry participants to continue operations as part of continuing efforts to deliver sufficient and continuous power supply amid the enhanced […]
March 27, 2020

Alsons earnings rise by 67% to ₱938 M

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 26, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With hefty contribution from power generating fleets that just reached commercial operations, the full year consolidated net income of Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) of the Alcantara […]
March 26, 2020

AC Energy completes purchase of Negros solar farms

By Jordeene B. Lagare – March 25, 2020 from The Manila Times AC Energy Philippines Inc. announced on Tuesday the completion of its acquisition of a controlling stake in solar farms in Negros Occidental province as part of efforts to […]
March 26, 2020

AC Energy signs deal to pursue 2nd phase of wind farm project in Vietnam

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 25, 2020 at 07:30 pm from manilastandard.net AC Energy Inc., the power unit of conglomerate Ayala Corp., and The Blue Circle signed a notice to proceed with General Electric Renewable Energy to use […]
March 26, 2020

WESM remains in operation

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 25, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Despite ‘state of calamity’ declaration by the Office of the President, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has announced that it will not be suspending the operations of […]
March 25, 2020

SMC unit saves on fuel, assures power supply

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 24, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., the power investment arm of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), opts to save on fuel for its electric generating facilities, yet despite that, […]