Power News

June 4, 2019

ERC eyeing ‘benchmark price’ in CSP

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 3, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is targeting to prescribe a “benchmark rate” that shall serve as reference price in the conduct of Competitive Selection Process (CSP) in […]
June 4, 2019

REAP: Mini-grid systems to boost electrification in PHL

By Lenie Lectura – June 4, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Renewable Energy Association of the Philippines (REAP) said on Monday that mini-grid systems would accelerate total electrification in the country. “Mini-grid systems will play an important role in ensuring […]
June 3, 2019

DoE endorses 10 power projects

By Jordeene B. Lagare – June 03, 2019 from The Manila Times THE Department of Energy (DoE) has endorsed 10 energy projects, mostly renewable-energy (RE) ones, including those of subsidiaries of the Aboitiz, Lopez and Consunji groups, since the start […]
June 3, 2019

SCPC gets ERC approval to develop transmission facility in Limay, Bataan

By Lenie Lectura – June 3, 2019 from Business Mirror SMC Consolidated Power Corp. (SCPC) received the go-ahead of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to develop a transmission facility so that electricity from its 4×150-megawatt (MW) Limay coal plant in […]
June 2, 2019

NGCP offers to link Palawan and Mindoro

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 31, 2019 at 08:10 pm from manilastandard.net National Grid Corp. of the Philippines asked the Energy Regulatory Commission to approve the first stage of the Palawan-Mindoro Interconnection project that will secure the future […]
June 1, 2019

More power projects get CEPNS from Energy dept

By Danessa Rivera (The Philippine Star) – June 1, 2019 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing for consumer-oriented policy initiatives that will advance the Philippine renewable energy (RE) sector as […]
June 1, 2019

Meralco anticipates ‘uncertainty’ in next reset of tariff setting

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 31, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Absent yet a clear-cut regulatory methodology, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is anticipating that it will be confronted with “uncertainties” in the fifth reset of […]
May 31, 2019

MRC Allied puts on hold plan to venture into LNG

By Lenie Lectura – May 31, 2019 from Business Mirror MRC Allied Inc. has put on hold plans to venture into the liquefied natural gas (LNG) business. “It has been recommended by the technical team of MRC that the LNG […]
May 31, 2019

NPC seeking bids for two diesel-hybrid systems in Bohol

By Lenie Lectura – May 31, 2019 from Business Mirror THE National Power Corp. (Napocor) is soliciting bids for the design, supply and installation of two 50-kilowatt (kW) solar PV-diesel hybrid systems for the islands of Balicasag and Cuaming in […]
May 31, 2019

DMCI Power Q1 power sales volume grows 20%

By Lenie Lectura – May 31, 2019 from Business Mirror SALES of off-grid power generator DMCI Power Corp. posted double-digit growth in the first quarter, on strong take-up of its electric cooperatives. The company said total volume sold reached 76 […]