Power News

February 10, 2020

NEA secures higher budget of ₱2.29 B

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – February 8, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The budget of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to bring electricity access even to the remotest villages (barangays) of the country had been jacked up to ₱2.299 […]
February 8, 2020

Tight powersupply seen this summer…

By Danessa Rivera – February 7, 2020 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star Manila, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has warned of possible red alert warnings this summer as the Luzon grid is projected to have a shortfall […]
February 8, 2020

Solar energy powers resort in Cagayan

By Leander C. Domingo, TMT – February 8, 2020 from The Manila Times SANTA ANA, Cagayan: As a responsible corporate citizen in environmental stewardship, a resort in the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport has joined the growing number of […]
February 8, 2020

Meralco’s relocation projects to cost P14b

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 07, 2020 at 09:10 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity in Metro Manila, is seeking approval to implement several contingency projects costing totaling P14.21 billion to relocate electrical […]
February 7, 2020

Risks from nCoV spur ERC to defer genco inspections

By Lenie Lectura -February 7, 2020 from Business Mirror ERC chief Agnes Devanadera THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will defer inspection of the facilities of certain power generation firms because of the coronavirus outbreak. The inspection is necessary before the […]
February 7, 2020

February power rates dropped P0.59 per kWh, says Meralco

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 06, 2020 at 07:45 pm from manilastandard.net Residential consumers of power retailer Manila Electric Co. will enjoy a rate reduction of P0.59 per kilowatt-hour or P118 in a typical household’s bill for February. […]
February 6, 2020

ERC readies contingencies

Tight power supply seen   By MYRNA M. VELASCO – February 5, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With highly probable rolling brownouts hitting Luzon grid as early as March with ensuing price spikes, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) bared […]
February 6, 2020

Ayala unit gets PCC nod for share purchase deal

By Lenie Lectura -February 6, 2020 from Business Mirror The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has cleared a deal between AC Energy Philippines, Inc. (ACEPH) and the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI) involving ACEPH’s acquisition of PINAI’s entire stake in […]
February 6, 2020

NGCP: Execs, managers of the firm are all Filipinos

By Lenie Lectura -February 6, 2020 from Business Mirror The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) insists that it employs no foreigners in executive and management positions amid claims by lawmakers that it hired foreign nationals in the past. […]
February 6, 2020

ERC to issue ruling on 6 Meralco deals

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 04, 2020 at 07:10 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission is set to issue a decision on pending power supply agreements, including six proposals of Manila Electric Co. involving 1,700 megawatts of […]