June 9, 2020

5.7 M consumers seen to benefit from 20-year extension of subsidy

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 8, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Roughly 5.7 million marginalized Filipino household consumers are expected to benefit from the targeted 20-year extension of the subsidized electricity rates bestowed to end-users that are in […]
June 9, 2020

Power co-ops take out P238-M loans in Jan-May

By Jordeene B. Lagare – June 7, 2020 from The Manila Times Various electric cooperatives (ECs) have secured more than P238 million in loans in the first five months of the year, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said on Friday. […]
June 8, 2020

2.8 M Meralco customers have no actual readings

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 7, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Meralco customers will receive two-tiered billings this month but some 2.8 million of them have yet wait pending the actual meter readings on their consumption during the […]
June 8, 2020

Recurrent power plant outages to be penalized

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 7, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Power plants that encounter perennial forced outages shall be meted with penalties based on a new performance assessment and audit being pushed by the Department of Energy. […]