Power News

May 6, 2019

3 power companies ask ERC to approve emergency PSAs

By Lenie Lectura – May 6, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), Millennium Energy Inc. (MEI) and Therma Mobile Inc. (TMO) are asking regulators to approve their applications for emergency power-supply agreements (PSAs) to avert rotational power […]
May 6, 2019

WMPC, Zamcelco agree to end rotating brownouts in Zamboanga City

By Lenie Lectura – May 6, 2019 from Business Mirror WESTERN Mindanao Power Corp. (WMPC) and Crowninvestments Holdings Inc., the investor-manager of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco), signed last week a compromise agreement to put to an end to […]
May 6, 2019

DOE creates unit to perform performance audit of Maselco

By Lenie Lectura – May 6, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has created a task force to conduct the system and performance audit of Masbate Electric Cooperative Inc. (Maselco). Maselco is in the list of “underperforming, financially […]
May 6, 2019

Meralco warns about higher rates in spot market

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 05, 2019 from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said this week’s electricity bill will reflect the higher charges in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, the trading floor of electricity. “We expect higher […]
May 5, 2019

DOE admits only one power plant inspected out of 22 forced outages

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 4, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Despite its mandate under the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) that it shall ensure reliable, quality and sufficient power supply for the country, the Department of […]
May 5, 2019

Consunji company taps Japanese consultants for Calaca power plant

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 4, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Consunji-owned firm SEM Calaca Power Corporation (SCPC) has engaged a consortium of foreign firms as technical consultant for its 600-megawatt coal fired power plant in Batangas. In […]
May 4, 2019

Another DMCI energy project gets CEPNS

By Jordeene B. Lagare – May 4, 2019 from The Manila Times The DMCI Power Corp. has clinched another certificate of energy project of national significance (CEPNS) for its planned coal power plant in Palawan province. The certificate was issued […]
May 4, 2019

Rizal wind project, DMCI’s hydro get priority

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 03, 2019 at 08:35 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Investment Coordinating Council declared four energy projects of national significance in April. The EICC, led by the Department of Energy, issued the latest certificate […]
May 4, 2019

Sabang Renewable bares hybrid mini-grid

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 02, 2019 at 8:00 pm from manilastandard.net The hybrid mini-grid project of Sabang Renewable Energy Corp. set to be completed this month will become the “showcase” for off-grid electrification projects that supports government’s […]
May 3, 2019

AboitizPower’s 1st-quarter income declines to P3.6 billion

By Lenie Lectura – May 3, 2019 from Business Mirror ABOITIZ Power Corp. posted a 9-percent decline in net income in the first three months of the year to P3.6 billion, from P4 billion recorded for the same period last […]