Power News

June 24, 2019

PSALM invites firms to supply Malaya diesel

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 23, 2019 at 07:15 pm from manilastandard.net State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. is inviting bidders to supply diesel oil to the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power plant in Rizal even as […]
June 23, 2019

Meralco asks ERC to set up micro-grid in Mauban, Quezon

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 21, 2019 at 08:15 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity, has sought approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission to implement its proposed scaled-up micro-grid in Cagbalete island in […]
June 23, 2019

SNAP to pioneer floating solar at Magat Dam

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 22, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Joint venture firm SN Aboitiz Power, Inc. (SNAP) will trail-blaze the installation of a floating solar technology at the Magat Dam in Ramon, Isabela, the facility that […]
June 22, 2019

Gatchalian eyes ERC cooperation with PCC

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 21, 2019 at 08:00 pm from manilastandard.net Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged the Energy Regulatory Commission to sign  a collaboration agreement with the Philippine Competition Commission to ensure consumer protection in the […]
June 22, 2019

DOE amends rules on CSP power reserves procurements

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 21, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) will be enforcing amendments in the procurement of power reserves or the ancillary services (AS) requirements of the National Grid Corporation of […]
June 22, 2019

Oscar Reyes joins TeaM Energy Board of Directors

June 20, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Board of Directors of TeaM Energy Corporation (TEC) recently elected Mr. Oscar S. Reyes to fill up the vacant seat in the company’s board effective June 1, 2019. The said directors […]
June 21, 2019

New Congress to look into power shortage

By Janina C. Lim – June 19, 2019 | 10:10 pm from Business World THE next Congress will look into warnings of a power shortage caused by the Supreme Court ruling requiring distribution utilities to implement a competitive selection process […]
June 21, 2019

DOE to scrap off-grid subsidies for commercial, industrial users

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 20, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is advancing policy steps on the removal of subsidies for commercial and industrial end-users operating in island-grids; and will just confine the […]
June 21, 2019

Brownouts torment Luzon grid anew – NGCP

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 20, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With de-rated hydro power generation and several plants still on forced outages, parts of Luzon grid had been distressed anew with brownouts. System operator National Grid Corporation […]
June 20, 2019

Luzon grid on yellow, red alerts – NGCP

By MB Online – June 19, 2019, 11:10 AM from Manila Bulletin The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has announced that the Luzon grid is under yellow and red alerts today. (ngcp.ph / MANILA BULLETIN)   In a […]