Power News

October 1, 2019

SEC clears AboitizPower’s P12-billion bond sale

By Lenie Lectura -October 1, 2019 from Business Mirror ABOITIZ Power Corp. has received the green light from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to proceed with its bond sale worth up to P12 billion. “AboitizPower received the certificate of […]
October 1, 2019

ERC approves NGCP’s P13-billion Pasay substation

By Lenie Lectura -October 1, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved the application of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to pursue its P13-billion substation within the Reclamation Area in Pasay City. The Pasay […]
October 1, 2019

Meralco tests battery energy storage mode

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 29, 2019 at 09:10 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity, is pursuing battery energy storage system that will help manage its distribution network. Meralco inaugurated the San Rafael […]
September 30, 2019

Meralco, Hitachi set up 2-MW battery-energy storage system

By Lenie Lectura -September 30, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. have put up a 2-megawatt (MW) battery-energy storage system (BESS) in Bulacan. “That’s a pilot. From a DU [distribution utility] […]
September 30, 2019

DOE issues notice-to-proceed for US firm’s FSRU project

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 28, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has finally approved the notice-to-proceed (NTP) for the propounded floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) of American firm Excelerate Energy L.P., which will […]
September 30, 2019

ERC approves Pasay substation project of NGCP

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 29, 2019 at 09:25 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission approved the P12.9-billion Pasay substation project of National Grid Corp. of the Philippines subject to certain conditions. The ERC, in a 40-page […]
September 28, 2019

ERC refuses to confirm ‘least cost’ claims in new Meralco contracts

By Myrna M.Velasco – September 27, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is still not inclined at confirming that the new power supply agreements (PSAs) underwritten by power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) are […]
September 28, 2019

Industry group supports Meralco supply contracts

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 27, 2019 at 08:35 pm from manilastandard.net The Federation of Philippine Industries lauded the successful agreements to supply Manila Electric Co. with separate 1,200 megawatts and 500 MW effective December 26, 2019. “FPI […]
September 28, 2019

Excelerate of Texas obtains LNG go-signal

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 26, 2019 at 09:05 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Department issued the notice to proceed to Excelerate Energy L.P., an LNG company based in The Woodlands, Texas, for its liquefied natural gas project […]
September 27, 2019

ERC issues PAO to 1st coal-fired plant using supercritical tech

By Lenie Lectura -September 27, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Luzon grid will soon be assured of 500 megawatts (MW) of new power-generation capacity following the issuance of the Provisional Authority to Operate (PAO) the country’s first coal-fired power plant to […]