May 19, 2022

Regulators fine Lopez-led power firm for frequent plant outages

By Angelica Y. Yang – May 17, 2022 | 5:44pm from Philstar.com The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said monitoring generation companies (gencos) and their compliance to their yearly maximum allowable outage limits, is one way to ensure that power firms […]
February 21, 2022

Meralco’s business unit MPower joins DOE’s green energy option program

By Angelica Y. Yang – February 18, 2022 | 2:39pm from Philstar.com This file photo shows Meralco workers. MANILA, Philippines — MPower, the local retail electricity supply arm of the Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has joined the government’s green […]
February 12, 2022

ICSC: Power interruptions in Luzon possible on election day, during dry season

By Angelica Y. Yang – February 9, 2022 | 1:26pm from Philstar.com This undated image shows electrical linemen fixing power lines. Voltaire F. Domingo / Senate PRIB) MANILA, Philippines — Manila-based policy group Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) […]
November 5, 2021

Energy dep’t signals continued coal, petroleum reliance

By Angelica Y. Yang – November 4, 2021 | 9:06 pm from Business World THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) said Thursday that it considers coal and petroleum resources to be key to meeting the country’s power needs. “While we issued […]