January 17, 2020

Taal eruption depletes power reserves—NGCP

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 16, 2020 at 07:25 pm from manilastandard.net National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, the operator of the power transmission network, placed the Luzon grid on yellow alert Thursday, reflecting the low power reserves […]
January 15, 2020

Batangas plants still operational

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 14, 2020 at 07:25 pm from manilastandard.net First Gen Corp. said Tuesday its three gas-fired power plants in Batangas City, including the 1000-megawatt Santa Rita, 500-MW San Lorenzo, and 97-MW Avion remain operational […]
January 13, 2020

Gov’t again denies PXP’s Malampaya takeover bid

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 12, 2020 at 08:10 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Department denied the appeal filed by PXP Energy Corp., an exploration company controlled by the camp of businessman Manuel Pangilinan, to take over the […]
January 13, 2020

Gatchalian warns against brownouts

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 12, 2020 at 07:25 pm from manilastandard.net Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday expressed concern of the possibility of brownouts during the dry months amid the anticipated increase in demand. “We know that as […]