March 9, 2020

DOE sets release of ₱5.2 B to LGUs hosting power plants

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – March 7, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Local government units (LGUs) hosting power facilities would be able to beef up their cash resources for specified projects and programs as the Department of Energy (DOE) […]
March 9, 2020

Enough power, but brace for brownouts

By Lenie Lectura -March 8, 2020 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has once again allayed fears of yet another looming electricity shortage leading to brownouts this coming dry season, assuring there is stable power supply. There is no need to […]
March 7, 2020

ERC orders ₱2.8 B worth of refunds to DU customers

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 6, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered a refund of ₱2.8 billion to customers of distribution utilities (DUs), which may translate to as high as ₱1.3182 per […]
March 7, 2020

Meralco says rates in March up slightly by P0.0278/kWh

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 06, 2020 at 09:35 pm from manilastandard.net Customers of power retailer Manila Electric Co. will experience an increase of P0.0278 per kilowatt-hour in their billing this month as the overall rate for a […]