February 16, 2017

DOE sees rising power demand for Mindanao from 2021 to 2030

By Lenie Lectura – February 15, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) on Wednesday said Mindanao would need a total of 3,650 megawatts (MW) of additional power-generating capacity by 2021 to 2030. Based on the agency’s latest data […]
February 14, 2017

ERC approves three Meralco retail suppliers

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 13, 2017 at 07:57 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission approved three Manila Electric Co.-affiliated retail electricity suppliers, allowing them to sell their output to contestable customers or those with a monthly average […]
January 18, 2017

WESM Dec. 2016 billing rate lowest since January 2011–PEMC

By Lenie Lectura – January 7, 2017 from Business Mirror Market prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) went down to P2.28 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for the December 2016 billing period, the lowest since January 2011. Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) said […]
January 16, 2017

SMC’s power plant bid denied

by Alena Mae S. Flores  – January 15, 2017 at 08:45 pm from Manila Standard Today Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. excluded San Miguel Corp. from the list of power companies bidding for the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power plant in […]