March 1, 2018

Wind energy firm offering P3.50 per kWh to Meralco

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 28, 2018 at 07:20 pm from manilastandar.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Wednesday it received an offer of P3.50 per kilowatt-hour from a wind energy developer to supply 150 megawatts from a […]
January 13, 2018

Cusi orders Meralco to explain P0.08 per kWh power rate increase

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 12, 2018 at 07:40 pm from Manilastandard.net Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has asked Manila Electric Co. to explain its computation of a P0.08 per kilowatt-hour increase in electricity rates following the implementation of the […]
July 25, 2017

Agus plants need rehabilitation

by Alena Mae S. Flores – July 23, 2017 at 06:01 pm from manilastandard.net Aboitiz Power Corp. asked the government to rehabilitate the old Agus hydroelectric power plants in Mindanao amid the huge surplus in the region to ensure the plants’ long-term efficiency […]
December 8, 2016

Weaker peso pushes up electricity rate

by Alena Mae S. Flores – December 07, 2016 at 10:20 pm from Manila Standard Today Power rates within the franchise area of Manila Electric Co. increased by P0.1011 per kilowatt-hour in December, on higher generation charges and weaker peso. Meralco said in […]