Power News

July 25, 2024

Electricity backbone covers entire nation

By TDT – Jul 25, 2024, 02:00 (FILES) Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla (Photo courtesy of DoE) The Marcos administration was able to fast-track the completion of transmission line projects that will stabilize the power situation and reduce the electricity rates […]
July 25, 2024

Power industry players laud President’s energy policy

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 23, 2024, 8:15 pm from manilastandard.net Power industry players have expressed their support to the energy policy spelled out by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his third State of the National Address Monday […]
July 24, 2024

Aboitiz power unit income declines by 4% in January-June

By Lenie Lectura – July 24, 2024 from Business Mirror Aboitiz Power Corp. recorded a net income of P17.1 billion in the first half, 4 percent lower than the P17.8 billion posted in the same period last year. The power […]
July 24, 2024

Energy think tank pushes changes in EPIRA guidelines, instead of new law

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 23, 2024, 7:30 pm from manilastandard.net Energy think tank Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) said Tuesday amending the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 is not warranted at this […]
July 23, 2024

EPIRA review, amendment sought to lower power cost

By Maria Bernadette Romero – Jul 22, 2024, 19:01 from Daily Tribune To address the high power prices in the country, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has urged Congress to review and consider amending the more than two-decades-old Republic Act […]
July 23, 2024

Nearly 300,000 households get subsidized power

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 22, 2024, 7:50 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said Monday nearly 300,000 qualified marginalized end-users (QMEs) are now enjoying the lifeline rate subsidy program following the government’s intensified information campaigns […]
July 23, 2024

NKS eyes power line to Laguna floating solar site

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 22, 2024, 7:45 pm from manilastandard.net floating solar panel NKS Solar One Inc. asked the Energy Regulatory Commission to approve its application to develop a dedicated point-to-point transmission facility connecting its 250 megawattpeak […]
July 22, 2024

ERC asked to scrutinize terms of Meralco auction

By Lorenz S. Marasigan – July 22, 2024 from Business World The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) was urged on Sunday to temporarily halt the Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) auction for an additional 600 megawatts (MW) of power, with a lawmaker […]
July 22, 2024

Meralco’s power sales climbed 8.7% to 26,952 gWh in first half

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 21, 2024, 7:55 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) reported a sales volume growth of 8.7 percent in the first half of 2024 to 26,952 gigawatt-hours from a year ago on strong […]
July 22, 2024

Gov’t asked to reconsider taxes on fuel used for power generation

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 21, 2024, 7:35 pm from manilastandard.net Consumer group CitizenWatch Philippines said over the weekend the government should reconsider tax policies on fuel for power generation that add to consumers’ financial strain as inflation […]