Power News

January 22, 2020

WESM key to viability of new RE projects in Mindanao

By Carmelito Q. Francisco, Correspondent – January 21, 2020 | 8:29 pm from Business World DAVAO CITY — The attractiveness and viability of renewal energy (RE) investments in Mindanao depends in part on the operations of the wholesale electricity spot […]
January 22, 2020

PetroEnergy earmarks ₱370 million more for RE

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 21, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Yuchengco firm PetroEnergy Resources Corporation (PERC) had coughed up additional investments last year for its targeted renewable energy (RE) projects. The company, in a report submitted to […]
January 22, 2020

DOE defends appointment of IEMOP as new WESM operator

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 21, 2020 at 06:50 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Department on Tuesday defended its move to transfer the operations of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the […]
January 21, 2020

Strong residential push gives Meralco better sales in 2019

By Lenie Lectura -January 21, 2020 from Business Mirror A lineman from Meralco checks on electric cables in San Andres, Manila, in this BusinessMirror file photo. THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) registered “better” electricity sales last year versus a year […]
January 21, 2020

Chevron readies Malampaya exit

By Danessa Rivera – January 21, 2020 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Chevron expects to complete its exit from the Malampaya deep water-gas-to-power project by the middle of the year. This, as its local unit Chevron […]
January 20, 2020

DOE to issue rules for green tariffs, auction

By Danessa Rivera – January 20, 2020 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) is coming out with rules and programs for the implementation of a green energy tariff and rules for green […]
January 20, 2020

Alsons Power starts work on its 1st RE project in Sarangani

By Lenie Lectura -January 20, 2020 from Business Mirror THE Alsons Power Group has commenced construction of its first renewable-energy (RE) project in Sarangani province. It said Sunday that its 14.5-megawatt run-of-river hydroelectric power plant at the Siguil River basin […]
January 20, 2020

Batangas electric cooperatives report large drop in power demand

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 19, 2020 at 07:50 pm from manilastandard.net Demand for power in Batangas province drastically declined this month as thousands of residential customers evacuated and businesses closed amid the unrest of Taal Volcano, the […]
January 20, 2020

DOE, NCIP tackle hurdles in pursuing energy projects

By Danessa Rivera – January 18, 2020 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) and National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) are working together to address hurdles on implementing energy projects. DOE Secretary […]
January 19, 2020

PSALM readies new Malaya plant auction

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 17, 2020 at 07:40 pm from manilastandard.net State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. plans to start the new round of bidding on the 650-megawatt Malaya power plant and its underlying land […]