Power News

August 28, 2018

WESM explores digital electricity tokens

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 27, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin   Post its transition into having an independent market operator (IMO), the country’s Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) indicated openness to exploring ‘digital currency for electricity’ as […]
August 28, 2018

DOE mandates WESM registration of self-generating power assets

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 27, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Department of Energy (DOE) logo (MANILA BULLETIN)   Industries or business establishments with self-generating facilities (SGFs) and embedded generation (EG) will be mandated to register at the […]
August 28, 2018

Second package of tax reforms seen to increase electricity prices

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 26, 2018 at 07:45 pm from manilastandard.net A consumer watchdog warned the implementation of the second package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law will increase power prices. “We are monitoring […]
August 27, 2018

Sy firm to drill 12 new geothermal wells

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 26, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin At least 12 new geothermal wells had been committed to be drilled by the Sy-led Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. (PGPC) for the 747-megawatt Tiwi and Makiling-Banahaw […]
August 27, 2018

NGCP breaks ground on Batangas substation

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 26, 2018 at 07:05 pm from manilastandard.net Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines recently held the groundbreaking of its Tuy 500-kV Substation project in Batangas. “The new project  will enable the […]
August 27, 2018

ADI launches P1.3-B venture into RE

By Lenie Lectura – August 26, 2018 from Business Mirror ABSOLUT Distillers Inc. (ADI), a subsidiary of Tanduay Distillers Inc., unveiled over the weekend its P1.3-billion expansion program that will be implemented over a three-year period as part of its […]
August 26, 2018

Meralco prepaid customers top 95,000

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 25, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Meralco logo /Manila Bulletin The level of prepaid electricity connections served by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) under its “Kuryente Load” (KLoad) brand is now inching close […]
August 24, 2018

DOE Circular steps into amending EPIRA provisions

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 23, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Department of Energy (DOE) logo (MANILA BULLETIN)   It may not exactly be a legally feasible step, but a proposed Circular of the Department of Energy (DOE) […]
August 24, 2018

Negros Oriental backs renewables

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 22, 2018 at 07:20 pm from manilastandard.net Negros Oriental province vowed to continue to promote clean energy as more companies put up renewable energy projects in the province. Negros Oriental Governor Roel Ragay […]
August 24, 2018

SMC interested to bid for Malaya thermal-power plant

By Lenie Lectura – August 23, 2018 from Business Mirror BUSINESSMAN Ramon S. Ang said on Thursday San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) power business is keen on participating in the planned auction of the 650-megawatt (MW) Malaya Thermal Power Plant (MTPP). […]