Power News

October 14, 2018

‘Most expensive electricity’

Philippine Daily Inquirer – 05:12 AM October 12, 2018 Opinion – inquirer.net You could not be more correct in the editorial, “For cheaper electricity” (10/1/18). Filipinos indeed suffer from the most expensive cost of power in Asia, if not in […]
October 13, 2018

DoE to establish renewable energy zones

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 12, 2018 at 08:30 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy issued a new directive establishing and developing competitive renewable energy zones in the country to accelerate the development of resources in the […]
October 12, 2018

Two suspended ERC commissioners return to work

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 11, 2018 at 07:35 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission resumed work on pending applications submitted by power companies, after two of its commissioners, who were suspended for 90 days, returned to […]
October 12, 2018

5 more firms want to partner with PNOC for 1st LNG hub

By Lenie Lectura – October 12, 2018 from Business Mirror MORE firms have expressed interest to partner with the Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) to develop the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. PNOC President Reuben Lista said five […]
October 12, 2018

Razon firm to provide electricity to Iloilo

By Lenie Lectura – October 12, 2018 from Business Mirror RAZON-LED More Minerals Corp. (MMC) is set to provide electricity in Iloilo following the grant of its legislative franchise to operate electricity distribution service. The House of Representatives voted on […]
October 12, 2018

MRC Allied to reorganize, consolidate assets

By Lenie Lectura – October 12, 2018 from Business Mirror MRC Allied Inc. (MRC) said it will undergo a reorganization by consolidating all of its assets. It told the stock exchange on Thursday that the appointment of Augusto Cosio Jr. […]
October 11, 2018

PSALM registers P26-billion forex losses due to weak peso

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 10, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) registered swelling foreign exchange (forex) losses of roughly P26 billion in the first six months of this year […]
October 11, 2018

FPI bats for new power projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 10, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI), which has 34 industry associations and 120 manufacturing entities under its wing, is prodding relevant government agencies on capacity additions that […]
October 11, 2018

Pagbilao substation to meet power demand

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 10, 2018 at 08:10 pm from manilastandard.net Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said it is constructing the Pagbilao 500-kilovolt substation project to support large capacity generation and address the rising […]
October 11, 2018

Advocacy group protests high electricity rates in Iloilo City

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 09, 2018 at 07:35 pm from manilastandard.net Members of Pinoy Aksyon for Governance and Environment trooped to the office of the Energy Regulatory Commission to protest the high electricity rates of Panay Electric […]