Power News

December 14, 2018

2019 launch looms for LNG project

By Victor V. Saulon – December 13, 2018 | 11:01 pm from Business World REUTERS A PROPOSED natural gas terminal in Pagbilao, Quezon is on the brink of a “breakthrough moment” and is likely to launch operations by 2019 if […]
December 13, 2018

NEA lauds Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop bill passage

By Lenie Lectura – December 13, 2018 from Business Mirror THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Wednesday welcomed the passage of the “Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop” bill at the bicameral conference committee level. “This measure comes at a time when […]
December 13, 2018

MRC Allied to supply power to Mindanao mall

By Lenie Lectura – December 13, 2018 from Business Mirror MRC Allied Inc. (MRC) will supply power to a mall in Mindanao, it said on Wednesday. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the development, design, construction, and installation of at […]
December 13, 2018

Bicam approves simplified power permits bill

By Camille A. Aguinaldo – December 10, 2018 | 9:19 pm from Business World A BILL seeking to modernize and streamline the permitting process for power generation, transmission, and distribution projects was approved by the bicameral conference committee. The House […]
December 12, 2018

Machine manufacturer taps power from EDC

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 11, 2018 at 07:05 pm from manilastandard.net Citizen Machinery Philippines Inc., a company based in Tanauan, Batangas that manufactures and assembles automatic lathe machines, tapped geothermal energy producer Energy Development Corp. for the […]
December 12, 2018

Meralco negotiating for expansion of 4 power supply contracts

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 11, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has kicked off negotiations with four (4) power generation companies on possible renewal of power supply agreements (PSAs) covering capacity […]
December 12, 2018

CMP taps EDC to supply 2.5 MW of power to Tanauan, Batangas site

By Lenie Lectura – December 12, 2018 from Business Business THE Citizen Machinery Philippines Inc. (CMP) has tapped the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) to supply 2.5 megawatts (MW) of power to the manufacturing company in Tanauan, Batangas. Both signed a […]
December 11, 2018

Power rates slightly rose in December, says Meralco

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 10, 2018 at 07:40 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said overall electricity rates rose P0.0902 per kilowatt-hour this month, representing an increase of P18 in the monthly bill of a […]
December 11, 2018

SNAP to expand solar-floating facility in Isabela to 50 MW

By Lenie Lectura – December 11, 2018 from Business Mirror SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) intends to expand its solar floating facility in the Magat Dam reservoir in Ramon, Isabela to as many as 50 megawatts (MW), a top official said […]
December 11, 2018

PNOC: Two power firms want to buy Malampaya banked gas

By Lenie Lectura – December 10, 2018 from Business Mirror THE Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) said last week two more power firms have expressed keen interest to purchase the remaining 97.67 petajoules (Pj) of Malampaya’s banked gas, valued at […]