December 10, 2020

Meralco to slash December power rates as lower Luzon demand cuts gen charge

By VG Cabuag – December 10, 2020 from Business Mirror POWER distributor Manila Electric Co. on Wednesday said it is slashing power rates in December mainly on lower generation charge due to decreasing demand in Luzon grid. Power rates for […]
November 10, 2020

Typhoon damage to power co-ops hits P369.821M

By Angelica Y. Yang – November 9, 2020 | 7:36 pm from Business World THE estimated cost of damage sustained by electric cooperatives due to Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni) has climbed to P369.821 million, according to the National Electrification […]
November 7, 2020

No assurance yet from DoE for ‘bright’ Christmas in Bicol

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 6, 2020, 3:08 PM from Manila Bulletin Santa Claus will soon be knocking on Filipino homes, but for the Bicol region, the Department of Energy (DOE) cannot give an assurance yet if they can […]
November 6, 2020

ERC cautions ECs on slow power restoration in typhoon-hit areas

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 5, 2020, 3:54 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has cautioned power utilities in typhoon-hit areas that they would still need to comply with prescribed service levels that’s why they cannot […]