February 2, 2017

NGCP study shows feasibility of VisMin grid interconnection

By Lenie Lectura – February 1, 2017 from Business Mirror THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Wednesday released the results of a study that will interconnect the Visayas and Mindanao grids. “The NGCP is pleased to report we already finished the hydrographic […]
February 1, 2017

DOE closely monitoring power use of govt offices

By Lenie Lectura – January 31, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) is requiring 140 government entities to submit their electricity consumption report from 2015 to 2016. “We are closely monitoring their energy consumption so that we can provide strategies to […]
February 1, 2017

NPC seeks regulatory approval for recovery of UCME shortfall

By Lenie Lectura – January 31, 2017 from Business Mirror THE National Power Corp. (NPC) is seeking regulatory approval to recover P1.11 billion by collecting P0.0134 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for a year from electricity end-consumers. The amount represents a collection shortfall in the […]
February 1, 2017

Alsons Power still keen on bidding for hydro projects in Mindanao

By Lenie Lectura – January 31, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Alsons Power Group is still very much interested to bid for the hydroelectric power plants along the Agus and Pulangi Rivers in Mindanao. “We are waiting for the TOR [terms of reference]. […]