April 11, 2017

Meralco announces new rate hike

by Alena Mae S. Flores – April 10, 2017 at 09:15 pm from Manila Standard Today Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Monday power rates will go up by P0.23 per kilowatt-hour this month, on the back of higher generation charges. Meralco, the […]
April 4, 2017

Cusi to push for total electrification by 2022

by Alena Mae S. Flores – April 02, 2017 at 08:40 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Department is pushing for total household electrification by 2022 from 90.65 percent as of December last year. “As a priority concern, we strongly aim for […]
April 1, 2017

Duterte appoints new Napocor head

by Alena Mae S. Flores – March 30, 2017 at 07:40 pm from Manila Standard Today Malacañang appointed Pio Benavidez as new president of state-run National Power Corp. in place of Gladys Sta. Rita. Benavidez was appointed to the board only this month […]
March 29, 2017

ERC allows universal charge

by Alena Mae S. Flores – March 28, 2017 at 08:53 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission has allowed Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. to continue the collection of universal charge for stranded contract cost of P0.1938 per […]