Power News

December 27, 2019

Meralco sets rebidding of 1,200 MW in February

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 26, 2019 at 08:05 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. will bid out again 1,200 megawatts of power requirement on Feb. 17, 2020 in compliance with the competitive selection process of […]
December 27, 2019

DOE approves rules for ancillary reserves market

By Manila Standard Business – December 25, 2019 at 08:40 pm The Energy Department approved a circular adopting the general framework for the provision and utilization of ancillary or reserve services in the power grid, an official said. Energy Undersecretary […]
December 26, 2019

PNOC, PSALM eye ‘banked gas’ for Ilijan plant

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 25, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin State-owned firms Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) and Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) are negotiating for the “banked gas” from the Malampaya field that […]
December 26, 2019

Auction of Malaya plant resumes in 2020

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 24, 2019 at 07:45 pm from manilastandard.net State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. said it will conduct the next round of bidding for the 650-megawatt Malaya power plant and its underlying […]
December 26, 2019

NGCP braces for ‘Ursula’ impact

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 24, 2019 at 07:40 pm from manilastandard.net System operator and transmission service provider National Grid Corp. of the Philippines implemented necessary preparations and precautions to minimize the impact of Tropical Storm Ursula on […]
December 26, 2019

PSALM taps PwC to study NAPOCOR lot development

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 23, 2019 at 09:00 pm from manilastandard.net State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. tapped PwC Philippines to conduct the feasibility study on the development of the 5.195-hectare Diliman property in Quezon […]
December 24, 2019

PricewaterhouseCoopers tapped for NPC complex redevelopment project

By Lenie Lectura -December 24, 2019 from Business Mirror State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) issued on Monday a notice to award multinational service firm PricewaterhouseCoopers the consultancy work on the redevelopment of the National Power Corp. […]
December 23, 2019

DOE lists recommendations for lifting SMPC suspension

By Lenie Lectura -December 23, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has laid down recommendations that will lead to the lifting of the suspension order earlier imposed on Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC). Among the recommendations […]
December 23, 2019

Lucio Tan group prods DOE on go-ahead for LNG project

By Lenie Lectura -December 23, 2019 from Business Mirror THE group of Lucio Tan is seeking the go-ahead of the Department of Energy (DOE) for its planned LNG (liquefied natural gas) project. “They applied for NTP (notice to proceed) already,” […]
December 23, 2019

DOE sets new rules on prudential requirement for WESM traders

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – December 21, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Via its proposed Circular, the Department of Energy (DOE) is amending the “prudential requirement” that a trading participant in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) must post […]