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 […]
July 20, 2024

Lotilla denies favoring coal over RE sources

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 19, 2024, 10:25 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla on Friday denied that the Department of Energy (DOE) is favoring coal over renewable energy in power generation. “Diversification […]
July 20, 2024

PXP Energy gets DOE approval to quit SC 74 drilling in Palawan

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 19, 2024, 10:00 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy approved the relinquishment by the contractors of Service Contract 74 in northwest Palawan led by operator PXP Energy Corp. over alleged lack of […]