Power News

August 6, 2018

PSALM to privatize 650-megawatt Malaya plant this year

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 5, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin After two years of flip-flopping, go-signal was finally given to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) to resume privatization process for the 650-megawatt Malaya […]
August 6, 2018

ERC concedes on Swiss challenge ‘exceptions’

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 5, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has conceded to the prescribed set of rules of the Department of Energy (DOE) on “exceptional conditions” when Swiss challenge can be […]
August 6, 2018

NGCP completes rehab of Luzon transmission lines hit by TD Josie

By Lenie Lectura – August 5, 2018 from Business Mirror THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has completed the restoration of transmission lines in Luzon affected by both Tropical Depression Josie and the southwest monsoon. The grid operator […]
August 4, 2018

Meralco expects slight rate hike in August billing

By Myrna Velasco – August 4, 2018, 8:14 AM from Manila Bulletin Customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can expect relatively slight uptrend in overall electricity tariff in their August billing cycle in spite of higher gas prices because of […]
August 4, 2018

PEMC, IEMOP fleshing out details of WESM operating agreement

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 3, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With the government finally relinquishing chairmanship to the private sector, governing body Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) and Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) are […]
August 4, 2018

Ombudsman TRO stymies ERC job, says Devanadera

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 03, 2018 at 08:25 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Regulatory Commission chairperson Agnes Devanadera said the agency cannot act on the pending power supply agreements of Manila Electric Co. due to the legal cases […]
August 4, 2018

2 solar companies eye dedicated power lines

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 03, 2018 at 07:50 pm from manilastandard.net Two power companies asked the Energy Regulatory Commission to approve point-to-point infrastructure to connect their wind farms with a combined capacity of nearly 100 megawatts to […]
August 4, 2018

DoE drafts circular on energy storage

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 03, 2018 at 07:40 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy issued a draft circular on the adoption of energy storage system in the electric power industry.The department in the circular cited different […]
August 3, 2018

Palace expected to release ERC appointments soon

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 2, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The entire electric power industry is on high anticipation of the release of appointments by Malacanang for those taking the posts vacated by two retired officials of […]
August 3, 2018

Meralco accepts lower offer from Solar Power

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 01, 2018 at 06:10 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. accepted the P2.34 per kilowatt-hour counter offer of Solar Philippines to supply 50 megawatts of power, lower than the P2.98 per kWh proposal […]