Power News

October 13, 2016

A Brown unit on track to complete power plants

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 11, 2016 at 11:15 pm from Manila Standard Today Peakpower Energy Inc., a company controlled by listed A Brown Co. Inc., is on track to complete its three oil-fired power plants in Mindanao with a combined […]
October 13, 2016

Meralco investing in hydro projects

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 12, 2016 at 11:25 pm from Manila Standard Today Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Wednesday it signed a joint venture and shareholders’ agreement with local company Blue Energy Holdings and Management Corp. to build hydropower […]
October 13, 2016

Meralco, Aboitiz ready Subic plant construction

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 12, 2016 at 11:45 pm from Manila Standard Today Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. will start construction of the 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Subic, Zambales in January next year, with plans to award the engineering, construction […]
October 13, 2016

ERC approves 3rd party power provider in Palawan

by Myrna Velasco – October 12, 2016 from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has formally approved the entry of qualified third party (QTP) power provider for the residents of Barangay Cabayugan in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. This then enabled the […]
October 13, 2016

DOE okays GIS for 23 proposed power projects

by Lenie Lectura – October 11, 2016 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has cleared 23 proposed power projects for the conduct of grid impact study (GIS). A clearance for the conduct of a GIS is necessary for […]
October 13, 2016

D.O.E. readies audit of power plants and distribution system facilities

by Lenie Lectura – October 11, 2016 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting comments from industry stakeholders on a draft circular that requires the conduct of a technical audit for all power generation and distribution system […]
October 11, 2016

SN Aboitiz Power signs P19-b financing facility

by Alena Mae S. Flores –  October 10, 2016 at 11:45 pm from Manila Standard Today Aboitiz Power Corp. said Monday unit SN Aboitiz Power-Magat Inc. secured a P19-billion bank loan to refinance loans and fund other corporate expenses. Aboitiz Power said in […]
October 10, 2016

NGCP urges customers to join ILP

by Lenie Lectura – October 8, 2016 from Business Mirror TO help ease load requirements of the grid during high-demand times, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is encouraging its directly connected customers to participate in its Interruptible […]
October 10, 2016

Electric co-op starts operation of picohydro-power system

by Lenie Lectura – October 8, 2016 from Business Mirror THE Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative Inc. (Soleco) has started commercial operation of its picohydro power-generation system, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) announced. The NEA oversees the operation of all electric […]
October 7, 2016

Power rates seen stable in October

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 05, 2016 at 11:30 pm from Manila Standard Today Power distributor Manila Electric Co. said it expects generation charges to remain stable this month despite the impact of peso depreciation and higher coal prices. “We are […]