Power News

January 18, 2020

DOE ensures no power disruption in Iloilo

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 17, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin As the scuffle between two companies claiming service jurisdiction over Iloilo City intensifies, the Department of Energy (DOE) said it is closely monitoring power supply situation in […]
January 18, 2020

PSALM still has ₱95-billion pending UC applications

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 17, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) still has mammoth ₱95.45 billion worth of pending applications for universal charges (UCs) that are intended for pass-on […]
January 18, 2020

Semirara expands mineable coal area to raise annual production

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 17, 2020 at 08:10 pm from manilastandard.net Semirara Mining and Power Corp. is preparing an expansion project that will increase the total mining complex in Semirara, Antique to 4,369.25 hectares from 3,369.25 hectares. […]
January 17, 2020

Yellow alert raised on Luzon power grid

By Lenie Lectura -January 17, 2020 from Business Mirror Photo from CNN PHL A YELLOW alert notice was raised over the Luzon grid Thursday due to insufficient operating power reserves. This is the first yellow alert for the year. A yellow […]
January 17, 2020

Taal eruption depletes power reserves—NGCP

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 16, 2020 at 07:25 pm from manilastandard.net National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, the operator of the power transmission network, placed the Luzon grid on yellow alert Thursday, reflecting the low power reserves […]
January 16, 2020

Respond to FiT-All petition, TransCo told

By Jordeene B. Lagare – January 16, 2020 from The Manila Times THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered state-run National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) to respond to a petition seeking to dismiss feed-in tariff allowance (FiT-All) applications for 2019 and […]
January 16, 2020

Taal ash fall causes outages in Meralco service areas

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 15, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The ash fall from the erupting Taal Volcano has also cut-off electricity service in areas being served by power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco), primarily those […]
January 15, 2020

AC Energy investing ₱1.86 B in solar unit

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 14, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Ayala firm AC Energy Philippines Inc. (ACEPH) will be investing ₱1.86 billion in a solar corporate vehicle subsidiary via subscription of common and preferred shares. The cash […]
January 15, 2020

First Gen cautions on possible curtailment of plant operations

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – January 14, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Due to the continued high alert level raised on probable perilous eruption of the Taal Volcano, First Gen Corporation has cautioned that its gas-fired power plants in […]
January 15, 2020

NGCP provides update on P132.1-billion power interconnection projects

By Lenie Lectura -January 15, 2020 from Business Mirror The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is currently undertaking six interconnection projects worth P132.1 billion. “Several interconnection projects are currently in the works,” said the grid operator on Tuesday. These […]