May 24, 2023

Ex-DOE official confirms backing bid to sell gov’t stake in PNOC-EC

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 23, 2023, 7:00 pm from manilastandard.net A former Energy undersecretary said Monday he implemented a directive from the Executive Department and the Department of Energy to sell 5 percent of the government’s stake […]
May 24, 2023

Meralco inaugurates new substation for Laguna semiconductor firm

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 23, 2023, 6:25 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. and STMicroelectronics Inc. inaugurated the new 115-kV gas-insulated switchgear substation at Light Industry and Science Park 2 in Calamba City, Laguna. The […]
May 23, 2023

NPC eyes additional P10-billion loan from LandBank

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 22, 2023, 9:05 pm from manilastandard.net State-run National Power Corp. plans to borrow an additional P10 billion to pay for the fuel needs of the Small Power Utilities Group areas. NPC president and […]
May 23, 2023

Electric co-ops warned against tapping blacklisted contractors

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 22, 2023, 9:00 pm from manilastandard.net State-run National Electrification Administration on Monday warned all electric cooperatives against using blacklisted contractors to avoid delays in the implementation of subsidy-funded projects. “All blacklisted contractors are […]