May 29, 2019

Senate passes bill granting solar franchise to Leviste firm

By Charmaine A. Tadalan – May 27, 2019 | 10:15 pm from Business World THE Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill granting a renewable energy distribution franchise to the Solar Para Sa Bayan Corp. (SPSBC). […]
May 11, 2019

Mindanao peak power demand hits record on May 8

By Charmaine A. Tadalan – May 9, 2019 | 10:06 pm from Business World EVENING TAO  PEAK POWER demand in Mindanao hit a record 2,013 megawatts on May 8, exceeding the 1,853 MW recorded on Dec. 13, the Mindanao Power […]
April 27, 2019

Senate to probe power outages; no brownouts seen during polls

By Charmaine A. Tadalan – April 24, 2019 | 10:13 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE SENATE energy committee on Thursday will hold a hearing to look into the unscheduled power plant shutdowns that may result in rotating power outages […]
March 11, 2019

Power-line obstruction bill could still pass before Congress closes

By Charmaine A. Tadalan – March 10, 2019 | 11:45 pm from Business World   A BILL penalizing the construction of structures that interfere with power transmission still has a chance to pass before the 17th Congress before it adjourns […]