Power News

December 13, 2019

No funding for emergency power restoration

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 12, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin If consumers in typhoon-hit areas have been waiting longer for their power service to be brought back, that is because the emergency funding intended for such lacks […]
December 13, 2019

DOE inspects LNG sites that have gotten NTPs

By Lenie Lectura -December 13, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday inspected the LNG (liquefied natural gas) sites that have been issued a Notice to Proceed (NTP) by the agency. The agency said the inspection […]
December 12, 2019

Delay seen in emergency fund for ECs

By Jordeene B. Lagare – December 12, 2019 from The Manila Times THE implementation of a new law that provides emergency funds for electric cooperatives (ECs) is hampered by insufficient funding from the government, according to the National Electrification Administration […]
December 12, 2019

Meralco sets 100% electrification target

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 11, 2019 at 07:10 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said it is intensifying the electrification program to attain 100-percent or total electrification of its franchise area by 2020. “The focus […]
December 12, 2019

Tisoy damage on EC facilities breaches P300-million mark

By Lenie Lectura -December 12, 2019 from Business Mirror Men cut down a tree that fell due to strong winds as Typhoon Tisoy slammed Legazpi, Albay, on December 3. The extent of damage to power distribution facilities of electric cooperatives […]
December 11, 2019

Occidental Mindoro bans coal use for energy

By Lenie Lectura -December 11, 2019 from Business Mirror THE provincial board of Occidental Mindoro has adopted an ordinance that effectively prohibits the use of coal as a source of energy. The ordinance, entitled “Regulating The Use of Fossil Fuels […]
December 11, 2019

ERC flags ‘possible legal impediments’ in DOE’s draft circular on net metering

By Lenie Lectura -December 11, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Tuesday said it called the attention of the Department of Energy (DOE) in connection with its draft circular on-net metering scheme. “Upon perusal of the […]
December 11, 2019

DOE wants entry of non-flexible baseload plants moved to 2029

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 10, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The entry of greenfield non-flexible power generating facilities as baseload capacity, which could cover coal technology, is being moved to 2029 or 10 years from now, according […]
December 10, 2019

Groups push ‘overdue’ review of Epira 18 years after, cite high-power costs

By Lenie Lectura -December 10, 2019 from Business Mirror Workers connect electricity cables to a transmission pole. (Bloomberg) CONSUMER advocate Power for People Coalition on Monday urged the government to review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira), citing unaffordable electricity […]
December 10, 2019

Meralco billing higher in Dec. By ₱0.3044/kwh

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 9, 2019, 6:32 PM from Manila Bulletin Electric bills will make a pinch on the budgets of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers this month as its rates had been up by ₱0.3044 per kilowatt-hour […]